The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) has welcomed the launch of the Government’s first Road Safety Strategy in more than a decade, describing it as a significant and positive step towards achieving Vision Zero, a future where no one is killed or seriously injured on our roads. Announced today, the strategy sets out an ambitious...
As the Christmas holidays approach, the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) is again warning that private e-scooters are illegal on public roads and pavements and pose serious safety risks. Following on from the Partnership’s autumn advice, the SERP warns that children and young people are particularly vulnerable on e-scooters, which can reach high speeds...
An enforcement initiative targeting drink and drug driving has delivered significant results across Essex last week, as enforcement activity intensifies during the county’s busiest risk period for impaired driving. Operation Limit, which focuses on removing unsafe drivers and vehicles from the road through highly visible, proactive enforcement, has already seen 241 drink or drug...
The police operation, targeting drug and drink driving across the county, was in Southend on Saturday and saw most people driving safely, with the public expressing support for officers on the ground. The tactics used by the police proved highly effective at identifying people driving under the influence of drink and drugs. During just...
Last week, our team was out across the county for four days of targeted speed and road safety activity, supporting our shared Vision Zero goal: zero deaths and serious injuries on Essex roads. Across the county, officers attended a wide range of sites highlighted for high-risk driving behaviour and noted significantly lower speeds and fewer...
As the Christmas season begins and celebrations increase across Essex, the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) is releasing a new festive safety message, “Don’t Bet on Drink Driving,” urging people to look after their friends and family, by stopping drink driving before it starts. Using a bold gambling theme, it shows that driving after...
This campaign targets young men, as DfT statistics show that around 90% of drivers impaired by drugs in collisions are male and 4 in every 10 are aged between 17 and 30. The latest data also shows an increase in drug-related collisions over the last 10 years: between 2014 and 2023, there has been a 70% increase...
The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) successfully delivered a high-impact Vision Zero Day in Southend this week, combining extensive business engagement, community outreach, and coordinated enforcement activity. The engagement team visited 53 businesses, speaking directly with over 100 members of the public. Three people riding bikes received reflective visibility accessories to help keep them...
Chelmsford High Street fell silent yesterday as the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) unveiled its poignant Road Safety Week event- 51 pairs of shoes, each representing a life lost on Essex roads last year. The Brake Road Safety Week event brought together the SERP’s partners, including Essex Council, Essex Police, Essex Fire and Rescue,...
The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) has released a powerful new film marking World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (Sunday 16 November 2025), reuniting collision survivor Barbara Waters with the off-duty Essex Police officer who came to her aid at the devastating scene, now a Roads Policing Inspector with the City of London Police, Myles...
