Last year, across our police force area, 56 people lost their lives in collisions and 468 people suffered serious injuries, just under a quarter of these involved someone between the age of 16-24. Common causation factors listed in these collisions include:
· Speeding or inappropriate speed
· Distractions, such as mobile phone
· Driving under the influence of drink or drugs
· Not wearing a seatbelt.
Keeping those who use our roads safe is a year-round priority and enforcing the law around these issues takes place across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire 24/7.
Following a successful operation in July where 1333 road offences were detected and 12,000 motorists caught speeding in our area, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) will be focusing on ‘Operation Spotlight’ from 23 September – 6 October. The national operation will recognise the significant contributory factor these issues have in road traffic collisions, in particular with younger drivers/riders and will highlight the work that we do every day to tackle these.
To find out more visit Operation Spotlight highlights the ‘Fatal Four’ and younger drivers | West Mercia Police