'Casualty reduction is a shared responsibility'

National Highways has taken part in a week of action to highlight the idea that road safety is ‘everyone's responsibility'.

Project EDWARD (Every Day Without A Road Death), which runs from 15-19 May, is described by its organisers as the biggest platform for showcasing good practice in road safety in the UK. It promotes an evidence-led, ‘safe system' approach, with the long-term objective of a road traffic system free from death and serious injury.

The theme for 2023 is Safer Mobility, Everyone's Responsibility.

As the official Prime partner of Project EDWARD, National Highways will be providing support across England to help highlight the importance of investments in the strategic road network (SRN) and how it contributes towards safer roads.

This support aims to raise awareness of the SRN's role in road safety and encourage people to take action to reduce the risks while driving.

Jeremy Phillips, head of road user safety at National Highways, said: ‘Casualty reduction is a shared responsibility across multiple stakeholders, including road users. Working in partnership with members of Project Edward throughout the week of action, we aim to raise awareness that safety on our roads is everyone's responsibility, and to motivate road users to play their part.

‘Along with our delivery partners, National Highways is there to support road users in keeping themselves safe and we will highlight the measures put in place to deliver that support.'