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SERP supports THINK! drug driving campaign as Essex sees highest number of drug-driving related collisions in 2024
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...
Strong Community Engagement and Robust Enforcement at Southend Vision Zero Day
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...
Weekly Round-Up: Road Safety Week 2025
During Road Safety Week, our team was out across Essex delivering road safety interventions to children, young people, pedestrians, drivers and riders of all ages. Activity took place in schools, colleges, universities and community spaces, helping to embed Vision Zero across every stage of life. 51 Lives Lost Event To launch Road Safety Week,...
Powerful Road Safety Week Event Stops Chelmsford in its Tracks
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,...
Reunited for Safer Roads, A Powerful Reminder on World Day of Remembrance
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...
Bringing Vision Zero to Southend-on-Sea
The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (The SERP) was in Southend-on-Sea for a collaborative day of action, supporting national Operation Dark Night, targeting risks to vulnerable road users during the darker months. Enforcement activity included: Two arrests for drug driver, including one care worker on duty at the time. One vehicle was also found with a bald...
The SERP Weekly Round-Up: Taking Vision Zero into Action
Last week, The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) was out across Essex in communities, schools, and universities, engaging with hundreds of people to share one clear message: every action counts towards saving lives on Essex roads. Basildon Vision Zero Day of Action The Basildon Vision Zero Day saw the partnership combine education, enforcement, and...
A SERP Enforcement Update- Tackling Speed and Risk Across Essex
The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) enforcement team has been out across the North and South of the county focusing on high level collision sites, working alongside Community Speed Watch (CSW) volunteers and local residents. Through a “you said, we did” approach, Essex Police listened to community concerns around speeding and anti-social driving and targeted...
The SERP Weekly Round-Up: Vision Zero in Benfleet, University Freshers and Safer Schools
It has been another busy week for The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (The SERP), with activity spanning schools, communities, universities, and enforcement sites. Vision Zero Day in Benfleet The SERP came together for a day of action in Benfleet. Vision Zero Days are targeted enforcement and engagement events to raise awareness and combat the Fatal...
The SERP Weekly Round-Up: Careers, Communities and Enforcement
Last week, The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (The SERP) placed a strong focus on educating young people, engaging communities, and enforcing safer driving behaviours across the county. Inspiring Year 11s at the Braintree Careers Fair The SERP attended the Braintree Careers Fair at Chelmsford Racecourse, welcoming Year 11 pupils from multiple schools across the...
The SERP Weekly Round-Up: School Speed Watch with Year 5
Last week, The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (The SERP), including Essex Police, worked with three primary schools for a week of action to raise awareness about safe speeds around schools. Essex Police played a vital role in enforcing the speed limit, stopping vehicles and identifying offences. This meant that Year 5 pupils could speak directly...
Be Bright, Be Seen: The Safer Essex Roads Partnership brings theatre into schools to shine a spotlight on pedestrian safety
As the nights draw in, the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) is urging parents and carers to talk to children about staying safe on the roads. The “Be Bright, Be Seen” initiative highlights the risks faced by young pedestrians as the evenings draw in, with the most vulnerable age group being those that have started...