Post-crash care is a key part of the Safe System approach, aimed at reducing deaths and serious injuries through rapid, effective, and equitable response after a collision.
The Vision Zero South West partnership has embarked on numerous innovative road safety projects over the years. These have included:
Find out more about some of these projects on the pages below.
Vision Zero South West has worked alongside the Department for Transport’s Project Apex, National Highways and Devon & Cornwall Police to pilot the development of a hazard awareness simulator – the first-of-its-kind in the UK.
Help us by signing up to the Vision Zero South West Pledge, a simple set of positive rules based on the Fatal Five that will help everyone stay safe.
Local councils and National Highways manage roads in Devon and Cornwall, with responsibilities guided by the Highways Act 1980 and Road Traffic Act 1988. Their work increasingly follows the Safe System approach.
We’re working with pubs and clubs to reduce drink and drug driving. Participating venues will be offering free drinks to designated drivers who are doing their bit to make sure their friends, colleagues and family members get home safely.