Local Authorities & Road Safety Partnerships

Blackburn with Darwen is a local government district with borough status in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, North West England. Its council is a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council.

Kent County Council has partnered with TyreSafe to enhance its road safety objectives. This collaboration focuses on reducing tyre-related incidents through joint educational initiatives and public awareness campaigns. The partnership aims to improve driver knowledge and vehicle maintenance practices within Kent, contributing to overall road safety.

Lancashire County Council exists to serve everyone who lives or works in Lancashire, helping people to be healthy, happy and enjoy a good quality of life. A key part of the council’s role is also to protect the most vulnerable members of the community who need extra support.

The partnership aims to reduce the number of people killed and injured on our roads. It is made up of: Lincolnshire County Council, Lincolnshire Police, Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire, Highways England, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue and East Midlands Ambulance Service.

Liverpool City Council is the local authority for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, it exists to serve, safeguard and represent the interests of its citizens and communities and to ensure the provision of the best possible services for its residents. They offer a range of road safety education and training programmes for people of all ages in Liverpool.

Staffordshire County Council, responsible for the county’s road network, partners with TyreSafe to enhance its road safety initiatives. Recognising that tyre safety is critical to overall vehicle safety and a significant factor in incidents, the council integrates tyre safety education into its broader campaigns. This collaboration allows them to leverage TyreSafe’s expertise and resources to reach more road users with vital messages on tyre maintenance, ultimately aiming to reduce tyre-related incidents and make Staffordshire’s roads safer for everyone.

Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership brings together representatives from Warwickshire Police, Warwickshire Fire & Rescue Service, and Warwickshire County Council Transport & Highways Teams, and other key organisations to coordinate the road safety strategy across the county. Our strategy to 2030 is reduce fatal and serious casualties by 50%, using a safe system approach, and working towards vision zero.

West Yorkshire Vision Zero is a road safety initiative aiming to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all in West Yorkshire. This ambitious goal is underpinned by the belief that no death or serious injury on the roads is acceptable. The strategy focuses on creating a safer road environment by adopting a “Safe System” approach, which considers all factors that contribute to road accidents, from road design and vehicle safety to driver behaviour and post-collision response. To achieve Vision Zero, West Yorkshire is implementing various measures, including improving road infrastructure, promoting safer driving practices, enhancing pedestrian and cyclist safety, and investing in advanced technologies to prevent accidents

The West Yorkshire Vision Zero partnership consists of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, the five local authorities (Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield), West Yorkshire Police, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, National Highways, victim support services, and road safety campaigners.