Wakefield Council shares road safety plans as West Yorkshire Vision Zero marks two years
Pothole repairs, child safety programmes and improved road markings are all part of Wakefield Council’s plans to make roads safer under the West Yorkshire Vision Zero strategy.
West Yorkshire Combined Authority have shared that safety on the region’s roads is improving two years on from the launch of the programme.
Launched in Bradford in 2024, the Vision Zero Strategy aims to reduce all road deaths and serious injuries to zero by 2040.
It brings together the work and resources of emergency services, victim support services, road safety campaigners and National Highways.
The Authority has also been partnering with local councils.
Within Wakefield, plans are in place to improve roads and deliver specialist safety programmes to children.
Coun Keith Anderson, Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Planning at Wakefield Council, said: “We welcome the continued improvement in road safety across the region.
"But we also recognise that there is still a lot more to do.
“We want our streets to be as safe as they can be.
"Which is why we’re working with partners to deliver a range of things to improve safety.
“Improving our roads has already been identified as one of our main priorities.
"More resurfacing and improvements to existing road surfaces, timely and better pothole repairs, and improved road markings will create safer roads for everyone.
“We are also heavily focussed on delivering road safety education programmes for school children, improving our bus network to get more people using buses, and taking robust action to tackle car cruising and vehicle-related anti-social behaviour through our district-wide Public Spaces Protection Order.
"Collectively, these will all help to make our roads safer for everyone”.