Targets

Government targets are to reduce accidents by the year 2010 using engineering, education and enforcement methods.

The targets are to:

• Reduce killed or seriously injured by 40%
• Reduce children (0-15) killed or seriously injured by 50%
• Reduce slight injury accidents by 10%

Ranking

The injury accident data is collected from the police to rank roads in Bournemouth for accident investigation. View the current Road Safety Scheme Ranking List (pdf Adobe Acrobat File)

Costs

The cost of accidents is based on the Government guidelines, consisting of the Department Of Transport, Highways Economic Notes, and the ‘Valuation of Prevention of Road Accidents and Casualties’. The figures represent the period between 2001 and 2003. They are based on costs such as medical, rescue services, insurance claims, human costs, loss of earnings, repairs etc. The average value of prevention, per accident by severity and class of road in an urban area such as Bournemouth are as follows:

• Fatal accident: £1,287,160.00
• Serious Accident: £151,910.00
• Slight accident: £15,130.00

Scheme Preparation

Please visit the Department for Transport Road Safety Guidance for Local Authorities to find out more about Road Safety Scheme preparation and practice.

Please see our main Road Safety webpage to find out more about the sorts of solutions available to us in planning road safety schemes.

Please also see our Highways Consultation webpage to find out about any scheme on which we are currently seeking your views.

Contact Us

To contact us regarding Bournemouth's roads, transport, parking or associated issues;

(01202) 451199 during normal office hours, or

Tel: (01202) 451145 outside normal office hours, or

Email: highways