Vision Zero South West has announced a £50,000 funding pot for road safety projects that will help benefit motorcyclists in Devon & Cornwall.
The road safety partnership is looking to work with communities and/or business to research, provide training or deliver projects focused on enhancing rider safety.
Motorcycle death or serious injury is a particular concern for Devon & Cornwall. Between 2019 – 2021 we tragically lost 33 riders (23.5% of all fatalities) and a further 566 were seriously injured (27.5% of all serious injuries).
Given that riders represent around 1% of road users overall, they are significantly overrepresented when it comes to injury. A deep dive of stats has identified two principle areas of concern:
• Age 16-24 riders on lower capacity motorcycles (under 125cc)
• Age 25-69 riders on higher capacity motorcycles
If you have a project you think will help us to deliver on our vision then we would love to hear from you.
The maximum grant is £10,000 and must be able to be complete by 31st August 2024.
Please complete the following EOI by 5pm Tuesday 23rd May. Successful applicants will be told on 15th June.
You can also access this form by visiting https://forms.gle/S3ARWmYkQ5UjLBDAA
If you have any questions about this initiative, please email vzsw@cornwall.gov.uk
