Road Safety Consultation
18th February 2021
Kent County Council has launched a consultation on Vision Zero: The Road Safety Strategy for Kent 2020 – 2026 – see https://kccconsultations.inconsult.uk/consult.ti/visionzero/consultationHome. The consultation closes at 23:59 on 15 March 2021. Residents are encouraged to contribute.
As set out on the KCC website, they are consulting on their draft five year Road Safety Strategy for Kent and their 30 year vision. ‘Vision Zero’ aims for zero, or as close as possible, fatalities on Kent’s roads each year by 2050. To achieve Vision Zero, KCC propose adopting the ‘Safe Systems’ approach, which is rooted in the belief that every traffic death reflects a failure in the system, and that none are acceptable. Safe Systems puts the human being at its core, accepting that even the most conscientious person may make a mistake at some point. The goal of Safe Systems is to ensure that these mistakes do not lead to a crash or, if a crash does occur, it is sufficiently controlled to not cause a death or a life-changing injury. As KCC highlight, the success of this strategy will depend on engagement with Kent’s communities to work together towards safer roads, towns and villages.