Transcript Cutting the Carnage on Northern Ireland’s Roads

Road Safety Council
of Northern Ireland
Barry Griffin – Executive Officer
Road Safety Council of N.I.
WHO?
WHERE?
WHAT?
WHY?
Who are the Road Safety
Council?
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The main voluntary road safety group in NI
First committee started in Bangor in 1948 followed by
committees in Belfast and spread throughout NI
Government has supported and respected our efforts
especially since Local Government reorganisation in
1973
I am the only full-time employee with 1 part time
employee
Main funding from DoE NI Road Safety Division
Mission Statement
"The Road Safety Council of Northern
Ireland will strive to reduce the
incidence of death and serious
injuries by increasing awareness
through their network of local Road
Safety Committees and will continue
to enhance the activities and
effectiveness of all relevant bodies
on behalf of road users."
Vision Statement
"To see a continuous reduction in the
incidence of death and serious injuries
sustained by Northern Ireland road
users.“
WHERE?
Currently there are 18 Local Road
Safety Committees across
Northern Ireland
We are presently in the process of
setting up an additional two new or
reformed committees
What We Do-Locally
Our local Road Safety Committees are
members of the Road Safety Council
and serve their local communities.
Through a variety of events and by
championing issues raised by the
community we can achieve much in the
battle to save lives.
What Is Expected of A Local
Committee?
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A Committee will also be expected to tie its activities to
the objectives set out in the Northern Ireland Road
Safety Strategy 2002-2012. It is through this link that
we secure our funding from the Department of the
Environment (DoE) Road Safety Branch
The Road Safety Council stage a number of province
wide finals for a variety of events annually and local
Committees may run local heats for these and be able
to send a team to the finals.
Based upon local Statistics, the Committee formulate a
Strategic Plan, to address the key collision causation
factors.
KEY ISSUES:
 Promotion
& Encouragement of
Road Safety
 Road Safety Education
 Engineering Issues
 Enforcement Issues
We work in local communities addressing
local issues regarding road safety
WHEN?
All year round……
With a combination of local heats
and the province-wide finals,
events and activities occur pretty
much throughout the year.
Details available from the web
site……
www.roadsafetycouncil.com
Local Committee Events
 Safe
Driving Competitions
 Safe Cycling Competitions
 Car Safety Events/Exhibitions
 Presentations To Various Community
Groups
 Adult and School Road Safety Quizzes
 Public Speaking Competitions
 Traffic Surveys And Vehicle Checks
 Local Campaigns – Speed/Drink Drive
 Road Safety Themed Poster/Xmas Card
competitions
 Lobby Government Departments and
Local Politicians and Councillors
Council Events
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FINALS FOR
Primary School Quiz
Cycling Proficiency
Public Speaking
Local committees organise local heats for the above
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ALSO ORGANISE
Annual Road Safety Congress-
October 24th 2008 Park Plaza
Annual Church Service World Remembrance Day for Crash Victims
November 16th 2008 St Anne’s Cathedral
Why?–N I Road
Fatalities
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355 people lost their lives in 1977
214 people lost their lives in 1987
153 people lost their lives in 1996/97
163 people lost their lives in 2001/02
126 people lost their lives in 2006
113 people lost their lives in 2007
106 people lost their lives in 2008
More than twice the number of people were killed on
our roads as a result of collisions compared with those
that died as a result of the troubles
MAIN CAUSES OF KSIs
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Careless Driving
Excessive Speed
Lack of Care and Attention
Driving whilst Impaired with Drink or Drugs
Most Collisions have Multiple Causes
Road User failures account for 95% of KSIs
Why?–THE COSTS
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Pain and suffering for the individuals
Anguish for family friends and colleagues
Over 9,000 road casualties on average each year
Over 1,200 serious injuries
Costs NI economy some £490 million each year
NI has the worst casualty rate per 100,000
people in UK at 76.8 with Scotland 57.1
England 54.3 and Wales 46.3
OBJECTIVES
Appeal to the community
 Engage with the community
 Campaign locally & nationally
 To promote the Road Safety message and
change attitudes
 Reduce the number of deaths and injuries
on our roads
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ATTITUDE
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Always in a hurry
Lane jumping
Rude
Road Rage
Careless
Ignorant
Leave more time
Get in lane
Be courteous
Calm down
Be considerate
Know the code
The Road Safety Council working
in partnership with the
community can help reduce
injuries and deaths on our roads.
Thank You For Your Time.
ANY QUESTIONS?