Working hard to save lives on devon & Cornwall's roads
What is Vision Zero South West?
Vision Zero South West is a partnership involving many organisations in Devon and Cornwall who share one goal – to eliminate death and serious injury from our roads.
Led by a diverse board of experts — including senior police and fire officers, leading clinicians, councillors, and the Police and Crime Commissioner — the board meets quarterly to discuss strategies and projects aimed at reducing serious collisions.
Who Is Most At Risk?
The UK has some of the world’s safest roads, but we believe any death or serious injury is one too many. Through research and analysis, Vision Zero South West has identified the road users who are most at-risk.
Find detailed statistics and insights including collision data, high harm routes and safety camera figures.
Find out more about some of the innovative projects we are involved with which aim to help reduce collisions. You can also find links to the latest road projects in your area.
View and download Vision Zero documents, including e-briefing and CSW newsletters, meetings, minutes and agendas and strategic documents.
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What does Vision Zero South West actually do?
Here's just a few of the many projects we fund and support…
Brake – Who do you turn to when the unimaginable happens and your entire world stops moving?
Working in partnership with the road safety charity Brake, the road safety charity , Vision Zero South West is supporting those affected by collisions when they need it the most.
IMPACT – The minutes after a serious collision can mean the difference between life and death. That's why Vision Zero South West is investing in groundbreaking post-collision research.
Thanks to the pioneering work of IMPACT, the world's first centre for post-collision care, 90% of road casualty patients are extracted from vehicles in just five minutes, down from over 30 minutes previously.
This is just one of the projects we support in our bid to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on Devon & Cornwall's roads.
Walkability – We believe every child should receive training in school to help them stay safe on the roads – and the Walkability scheme aims to do just that!
Thanks for funding from Vision Zero South West, more than 6,000 pupils across 77 primary schools have received this practical training, which ensures children know what hazards to look out for and how best to negotiate crossing the roads.
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Learn 2 Live – Young drivers are among the highest risk groups on our roads when it comes to deaths and serious injuries.
Learn 2 Live, funded by Vision Zero South West – is a road safety intervention delivered by the emergency services designed to educate and protect young and inexperienced drivers. And it reaches more than 8,000 students across 18 venues every single year.
These posters were shaped by Motorcyclists, for Motorcyclists. They are placed using collision data, rider feedback and local route knowledge. They help reduce motorcycle collisions.
Modified electric bikes like this are dangerous.
If the battery continues delivering power over 15.5mph and has an output of over 250 watts, it is illegal to ride in any public space.
Aftermarket fitted batteries like this can also be a serious fire hazard.
Know the law, don’t waste your money!
www.gov.uk/electric-bike-rules