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Attached is the latest news release from the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership, concerning the level of fatalities on our roads in June.
Road fatalities rise in June
13 people lost their lives on the roads of Sussex last month, more than in any month since June 2006.
While the number of people killed and seriously injured on the roads tends to rise slightly during summer months, June’s figures are particularly concerning for the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP).
“The effect of these fatal collisions is undeniably tragic for the families, friends and communities of those involved,” comments Phil Henty, SSRP Operations Manager.
“Whilst there are tens of thousands of miles travelled safely by Sussex road users every day, there are some that end in potentially avoidable tragedy. We are urging road users to abide by the laws of the road, be on alert for the actions of other motorists and to take extra care while making their way around Sussex.”
Sussex Police are maintaining a strong presence on the roads, using mobile safety cameras to detect instances of excessive speed as well as Roads Policing Unit patrol vehicles and unmarked motorcycles to crack down on a range of offences.
Chief Inspector Di Roskilly of the Sussex Police Road Policing Unit adds:
“We are working closely with our Partners to keep people safe on the roads of Sussex and prevent further tragedies. We would like to remind people to look out for others on the road - other cars, motorcyclists, pedestrians and cyclists.
“There is a lot of research that tells us that drink driving, speeding, not wearing seatbelts and using mobile phones all increase risk on the roads and we would urge you to abide by the laws that are there to keep you safe. If you are on medication or feeling unwell, please make sure you are fit to drive before you get behind the wheel.
“These are all simple things that everyone can do to keep each other out of harm's way.”
Phillip Blakemore, Arson & Incident Reduction Team, East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, adds:
“The rise in numbers of deaths on the roads of Sussex for the month of June are events that East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, along with our partner agencies, are working hard to ensure are not repeated. As part of our efforts to achieve our aim of a safer and more sustainable community ESFRS are actively engaging in a number of road safety initiatives. Working alongside our partners within the SSRP we strive to significantly reduce the numbers of people killed or seriously injured on the roads of East Sussex, Brighton & Hove.”
The Partnership is also continuing to call on the community to make roads safer for all by using Operation Crackdown to report instances of anti-social driving (which can include excess speed, driving whilst using a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt). Reports can be made online at www.OperationCrackdown.org or by telephone – 01243 64 22 22.
Information about all aspects of road safety in Sussex is available on the Partnership’s website – www.SussexSaferRoads.gov.uk.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
1) The Partnership is unable to release specific details about any of the fatal collisions that occurred in June – these are still under investigation.
2) The data held by the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership has been supplied by Sussex Police from data collected on Stats 19 collision reporting forms, and is subject to change if further information is received.
3) Statistics for fatal injuries for the year to date are as follows:
January - 7 Collisions that resulted in a fatality: total of 7 people fatally injured
February - 3 Collisions that resulted in a fatality: total of 3 people fatally injured
March - 1 Collision that resulted in a fatality: total of 1 person fatally injured
April - 3 Collisions that resulted in a fatality: total of 3 people fatally injured
May - 6 Collisions that resulted in a fatality: total of 6 people fatally injured
June - 11 Collisions that resulted in a fatality: total of 13 people fatally injured
4) The Sussex Safer Roads Partnership consists of West Sussex and East Sussex County Councils, Brighton & Hove City Council, Sussex Police, Highways Agency, HM Courts Service – Sussex, East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service and West Sussex Fire & Rescue.
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