Drivers are being asked to watch their speed as national figures
show it contributes to around half of all fatal collisions in
Britain.
Locally, in West Yorkshire, 3 people died and 57 were seriously
injured in collisions where excessive speed was a factor in the
first half of 2024.
In the same period, Safety Cameras in the county detected 101,442
speeding offences. A further 3,303 motorists, whose standard of
driving was shown to present a risk to themselves, and other road
users were caught thanks to members of the public submitting dash
cam footage.
The figures have been revealed by West Yorkshire Vision Zero, who
are supporting the “Is pushing it worth it?” campaign from THINK!
The initiative highlights the consequences of driving too fast
for the conditions, especially on rural roads, and champions
those who travel safely.
The campaign particularly targets young male drivers, who are
overrepresented in speed-related deaths and injuries.
OBE, Chair of the West
Yorkshire Vision Zero Board and Deputy Mayor for Policing and
Crime, said: “Driving at safe speeds is one of the
simplest yet most impactive changes that drivers could make to
improve road safety.
“I would ask everyone to be conscious of their speed as well as
making a point of speaking to friends and family, particularly
young drivers, about the importance of staying safe.
“Everyone has a role in road safety and if we work together, we
can stop the devastating consequences of road collisions.”
Minister for the Future of Roads, said: “Too
many lives are cut short because of speed. It only takes one car
going too fast to put everyone on our roads in danger.
“West Yorkshire is rightly prioritising road safety with its
‘Vision Zero' strategy, while our THINK! speeding campaign
reminds young men that pushing their speed isn't worth it."
For the people who continue to speed, when caught, penalties can
include a speed awareness course, fines ranging from £100 to
£1000 (£2500 if on a motorway), all the way up to driving bans
and a re-test.
Paul Jeffrey, West Yorkshire Police lead for the West
Yorkshire Safety Camera Partnership, said: “The
link between excessive speed and road traffic collisions is well
established and West Yorkshire Police is committed to working
with partners to making our roads safer through raising awareness
of the consequences of speeding and enforcement.
“These figures also show the key role Op Snap plays in
prosecuting motorists for driving offences in West Yorkshire, so
I would encourage motorists and anyone else with footage of
dangerous or inconsiderate driving to use our online portal on
the West Yorkshire Police website so these matters can be
investigated further.”
Find out more about the campaign at https://www.think.gov.uk/campaign/speeding2025.
Contact Information
David Iveson
david.iveson@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Notes to editors
National Figures
Department for Transport official figures show that speed
contributes to around half of all fatal collisions in Britain.
The figures, based on collisions with at least one contributing
factor recorded, show that more than half (56%) of fatal
collisions in 2023 had at least one speed related factor assigned
- https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-fatal-4-factsheet-2023/reported-road-casualties-great-britain-fatal-4-speed-factsheet-2023.
West Yorkshire Vision Zero
West Yorkshire Vision Zero is a road safety aim to eliminate all
traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe,
healthy, equitable mobility for all in West Yorkshire.
The Combined Authority have established a West Yorkshire Vision
Zero Board to provide leadership on our commitment to reducing
the number of people killed and seriously injured (KSI) on our
roads by 50% by 2030, and to zero by 2040.
The Board, chaired by , Deputy Mayor for Policing and
Crime, oversees the West Yorkshire Safe Roads Partnership in
delivering the Safe System approach for a safe, sustainable road
environment, supporting active travel ambitions and improving
access for all road users.
The West Yorkshire Vision Zero partnership consists of the West
Yorkshire Combined Authority, the five local authorities,
Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Police, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, National
Highways, victim support services, and road safety
campaigners.
https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/vz