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Monmouthshire road safety strategy development

Overview

Monmouthshire County Council is developing a Road Safety Strategy for 2026 to 2040, aiming to reduce deaths and serious injuries among vulnerable road users by at least 40%. The initiative focuses on pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, and young people aged 16 to 25 through improved infrastructure, vehicle safety, and education programs.

Recent data indicates that between 2021 and 2024, the county recorded 425 collisions, 559 casualties, and 177 people killed or seriously injured. In response, council members have called for stricter speed limit enforcement and increased collaboration with Gwent Police and the Go Safe speed camera partnership.

During scrutiny committee discussions, officials raised concerns regarding the policing of unclassified roads, the necessity of video evidence for prosecutions, and the specific dangers posed by silent electric vehicles in narrow country lanes.

Entities

Monmouthshire County Council · Monmouthshire · Gwent Police · Catrin Maby · Go Safe

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Monmouthshire councillors call for tougher speed limit enforcement

    Monmouthshire councillors are calling for tougher speed limit enforcement as part of a new strategy to reduce road deaths and serious injuries by 40 per cent over the next 14 years.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Monmouthshire County Council targets 40% cut in serious road injuries

    Monmouthshire County Council is drafting a 2026–2040 road safety strategy aiming to cut serious injuries among vulnerable road users by 40% through improved infrastructure and education.

Sources

businessnewswales.com · freepressseries.co.uk · nation.cymru