Increased police presence on Leicestershire's roads to catch speeding drivers

According to the latest 2019 casualty figures 173 vulnerable road users were killed or seriously injured on the roads of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Officers from Leicestershire Police’s Roads Policing Unit, the Safer Roads Team, Neighbourhood Policing Teams and safety camera vehicle staff will be out on the roads as part of and the United Nations’ Global Road Safety Week which runs from Monday 17th to 23rd May.

The London School of Economics (LSE) have recently analysed 20 years of collision data to help the Metropolitan Police understand how they might use their resources more effectively to prevent road and vehicle related harm in their communities.

The LSE research shows that vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and other powered two wheeler users are consistently over represented in all killed and seriously injured (KSI) categories.  Early indications from the LSE research strongly indicates that these deaths and injuries are most likely to occur on low speed, local neighbourhood roads. 

Jonathan Clarkson, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Road Safety Partnership spokesperson said, “As lockdown eases further and roads continue to get busier, it’s imperative that everyone uses them safely and stays within the speed limits.”

“With increased traffic on the roads and areas getting busier for the summer, Leicestershire Police will do everything in their power to keep communities and road users safe.”