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Road safety for Portsmouth

The reduction of road casualties is an important priority for us. Through road safety education, training, publicity, engineering projects, and effective traffic management we are endeavouring to achieve a safer road network for the people of Portsmouth.

By the year 2010 we aim to achieve:

• 40% reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured on the road
• 50% reduction in the number of children killed or seriously injured
• 10% reduction in the slight casualty rate, expressed as the number of people slightly injured per 100 million vehicle kilometres

The information we have provided here shows how we are working to achieve these targets and to educate the community so that together we can provide a safer living environment.

The table below shows the number of casualties in Portsmouth from 1996 to 2006 by severity.

Year	Fatal	Serious	Slight	Total
2006	3	90	784	877
2005	12	94	809	915
2004	5	114	842	961
2003	1	84	941	1026
2002	5	128	1021	1154
2001	6	89	916	1011
2000	6	131	1053	1190
1999	5	114	984	1103
1998	4	108	1012	1124
1997	4	136	963	1103
1996	4	137	1041	1182

You can contact the Traffic Safety & Sustainable Transport Group by writing to us at:

Traffic Safety & Sustainable Transport Group
Directorate of Environment and Transport
Civic Offices
Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
PO1 2NE

You can call us on 023 9268 8263, email us at roadsafety@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or fax us on 023 9268 8341.

Who we are

Who We Are

Drivers

Don't Drive Tired
Drinking and Driving
Drugs and Driving
In car safety
Kill Your Speed
Mobile Phones
Road Rage
Safer Driving
Traffic Calming

Schools

Schools Information
Child Pedestrian Training
Healthy Schools
Junior Road Safety Officers
Safer Routes to School
School Crossing Patrols
Walking to School
WoW - Walk Once a Week
Zig-Zag Markings

Pedestrians

Pedestrian Information
Pedestrian Advice
Types of Crossings
The Green Cross Code
Public Rights of Way

Cyclists

Cycle Security Marking
Cyclist Information
Cycling Hints and Tips
Cycle Trainers
Child Cycle Training
Cycle Products
Cycle Helmets

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