The York and North Yorkshire Road Safety Partnership is inviting residents to a public meeting on 27 March 2026 to help find ways to reduce accidents in York and North Yorkshire. This event allows local people to share their suggestions in person or via email to help make the region’s roads safer.
Recent figures from the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service show that 32 people died and more than 1,800 were injured on local roads during 2024 and 2025. Over the last ten years, 390 people have lost their lives across the area, which covers approximately 6,000 miles of busy rural and urban routes.
The partnership, which includes organisations such as North Yorkshire Police and National Highways, is working towards a “Vision Zero” goal to end all road deaths and serious injuries. They are focusing on the main causes of accidents, known as the “Fatal Five,” which include speeding, using mobile phones, and driving while under the influence of drink or drugs.
York and North Yorkshire are currently among the few areas in England without static speed cameras, but officials are now looking into funding a new camera network. Statistics show that while seven out of ten fatal accidents in the region happen on rural roads, six out of ten accidents resulting in death or serious injury occur on routes where the speed limit is 60mph.
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