A new summer road safety campaign is launching across Essex ahead of the first England game of the 2026 World Cup, urging football fans to back their team by preventing their mates from making dangerous decisions behind the wheel. Led by the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP), “Back Your Team” comes as drink driving...
The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) was out across Brentwood as part of the latest Vision Zero Day of Action, combining enforcement, education and community engagement to help make Essex roads safer for everyone. The day began at Larchwood Primary School, where the education team spoke with 83 parents about pedestrian and road safety,...
From School Speed Watch to roadside enforcement, The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) came together across Colchester, as part of a Vision Zero day of action. The education team visited Queen Boudica Primary School, speaking with parents about road safety, including how positive role model road user behaviours play a crucial part in keeping children...
The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) has continued proactive activity across Essex throughout the past month, supporting local communities, tackling speeding concerns and widening the road safety footprint across both urban and rural areas. Essex Police officers carried out enforcement activity at community concern locations, vulnerable road user sites including schools, key cycling and...
Vision Zero activity returned to Loughton, with the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) and road safety partners delivering another highly visible day of enforcement, education and community engagement across the town and surrounding area. The operation saw activity take place across Loughton, Debden, Buckhurst Hill, and surrounding areas, with Essex Police officers targeting the...
The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP), alongside partners, delivered another proactive and highly visible day of enforcement and engagement activity across Canvey Island, continuing efforts to improve road safety and tackle risky behaviour in Essex. The engagement team attended William Read Primary School and spoke with more than 180 children, parents and carers about...
With over a third of those killed or seriously injured on Essex roads involved in work-related journeys, the message to employers is clear: driving for work is one of the most significant risks facing your workforce. Businesses across Essex are being encouraged to take action on road safety this summer, as the Safer Essex...
The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) delivered a high-impact Vision Zero day of enforcement and engagement across Wickford, reinforcing the shared commitment to improving road safety and tackling risky driving behaviours. Enforcement activity from Essex Police officers took place across three sites, with 48 drivers stopped and spoken to about the Fatal Four offences....
Young riders are particularly vulnerable, which is why the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) is helping parents and carers to equip their young person with the skills and knowledge to stay safe on two wheels this spring, and beyond. Spring typically marks the start of the motorcycle season, with consistent warmer and drier conditions...
Operation Limit continues to target the behaviours most likely to cause death or serious injury on Essex roads, focusing on tackling drink and drug driving alongside other high-risk offences, combining enforcement with the wider education and prevention work of the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP). On Saturday, Essex Police carried out a further Operation...
