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Vision Zero Day of Action – Braintree
A proactive day of enforcement and engagement took place across Braintree, bringing partners together to support the shared ambition of Vision Zero, eliminating deaths and serious injuries on Essex roads. At the enforcement sites on the day, 52 drivers were stopped and spoken to about their driving behaviours and their role in preventing serious...
Chelmsford Vision Zero Day of Action
A coordinated day of enforcement and engagement took place across Chelmsford, with the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) bringing partners together to support the shared ambition of Vision Zero – eliminating deaths and serious injuries on the county’s roads. Engagement and Education At the top of Chelmsford High Street, the SERP engagement team spoke...
A Road Safety Statement after Easter Bank Holiday Weekend Collisions.
The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) issues a vital road safety statement after Easter bank holiday weekend collisions. Over the four day break, there were five serious injuries and one fatal collision on Essex roads, among those injured were a child and two motorcyclists. There was also an additional fatal collision just outside Essex...
Two Week Enforcement Update: Positive Community Engagement Across Essex
Over the past two weeks, enforcement and engagement activity from the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) has taken place across Essex, with teams operating throughout the county. Enforcement Locations In the south, enforcement from Essex Police took place across Benfleet, Rayleigh, Hockley, Hullbridge, Wickford, Ramsden Heath and Pitsea. In the north, activity covered Chelmsford,...
A coordinated day of Vision Zero action in Harlow
A coordinated day of action in Harlow has delivered significant results as part of Op Vision Zero, combining enforcement, education and community engagement to improve road safety across the town. The operation created a wide-reaching and highly visible presence across the town. Activity extended beyond enforcement sites to include schools, businesses, and community locations, broadening...
Children Across Essex Take Part in Beep! Beep! Day Road Safety Activities
Children across Essex have taken part in a wide range of road safety activities this week in support of Beep! Beep! Day, the national initiative led by Brake. Coordinated by the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP), the day focused on educating young children and their families about how to stay safe on and near...
A Coordinated Day of Action Supports Vision Zero Across Essex
A strong and coordinated effort took place across Colchester, Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock and Basildon in support of Op Vision Zero and the national Beep! Beep! Day initiative. The day brought together education, enforcement, and community engagement, all focused on improving road safety for children and families. Beep! Beep! Day Beep Beep! Day teaches young children the important...
Operation Limit: Targeting risky driving in Brentwood and Thurrock
The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) partners, Essex Police, were across Brentwood and Thurrock as part of the latest Operation Limit, continuing the partnership’s work to tackle dangerous driving and keep roads safe. Operation Limit takes a zero-tolerance approach to traffic offences, with officers proactively stopping drivers for issues such as speeding and vehicle defects....
New strategy aims to help eliminate road deaths in Essex
https://consultations.essex.gov.uk/essex-highways/essex-safer-speeds-strategy Speed was a factor in nearly half of the 60 deaths on the county’s roads last year. Residents are being invited to help shape a new strategy that aims to eliminate road deaths and make Essex a safer place for everyone. In 2025, 60 people lost their lives on the county’s roads; this...
Vision Zero Day ‘Surrounds’ Clacton with Enforcement, Education and Engagement
The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) carried out a coordinated Vision Zero Day of Action in Clacton, combining enforcement, education, and community engagement to make local roads safer. The collaborative approach allowed officers and partners to “surround the town”, working with schools, businesses, residents, and volunteers to promote safer road behaviour and tackle offences linked...
Enforcement Update: Operation Limit Targets Drink and Drug Drivers
Partners of The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP), Essex Police, continued their work to tackle risky driving through Operation Limit, a targeted enforcement operation focusing on drink driving, drug driving, and other serious road traffic offences. Last weekend marked the fifth Operation Limit this year, with officers concentrating activity across the Castle Point and...
Two-Week Enforcement Update: Supporting communities, acting on concerns and delivering Vision Zero.
Over the past two weeks, The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) enforcement team has been out across Essex responding to community concerns, supporting Community Speed Watch (CSW) volunteers, protecting vulnerable road users at school sites, and joining dedicated Operation Vision Zero days of action in Braintree and Colchester. North Essex In Chelmsford, Writtle and Witham...