- 24/09/2012
- Posted by: Mike Hedges MS
- Category: Latest News
The Welsh Government Minister with responsibility for Transport, Carl Sargeant, has proposed new targets for casualty reduction as part of a new “vision zero” Road Safety Delivery Plan consultation.
The consultation, that will set out the Welsh Government’s approach to road safety until 2020, will include specific targets for motorcyclists and young people – the two most vulnerable road users groups.
In 2011 motorcyclists accounted for 1% of road traffic in Wales but 39% of those killed and seriously injured, whilst young people made up 11% of driving licence holders but 23% of casualties. In more than one in four fatal collisions on Welsh roads one of the drivers involved is over the drink drive limit. The ambitious Plan also sets out the following aims:
• A continued reduction in the number of people killed and seriously injured on Welsh roads, with the ultimate aspirational goal of no fatalities in the future.
• A 40% reduction in the total number of people killed and seriously injured on Welsh roads by 2020, meaning 562 fewer killed and seriously injured casualties (and 403 fewer than 2011).
• A 25% reduction in the number of motorcyclists killed and seriously injured on Welsh roads by 2020, meaning 64 fewer motorcyclist killed and seriously injured casualties (and 49 fewer than 2011).
• A 40% reduction in the number of young people (aged 16-24) killed and seriously injured on Welsh roads by 2020, meaning 139 fewer young people killed and seriously injured casualties (and 51 fewer than 2011).
