Category: WRSP News

Celebration event recognises outstanding contributions towards road safety and active travel Warwickshire Road Safety Team hosted the second annual Safe and Active Schools Award Event recognising the outstanding achievements of primary schools in promoting road safety and active travel.   Held at Old Shire Hall in Warwick on Friday 13th June, this year’s event brought together Safe… Continue reading Celebration event recognises outstanding contributions towards road safety and active travel

Warwickshire Garages open their doors again to all in July to reduce garage anxiety Avoiding services and repairs puts drivers at risk of points and fines and increases the risk to both drivers and passengers of being involved in a collision due to a vehicle defect.   Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership has teamed up again… Continue reading Warwickshire Garages open their doors again to all in July to reduce garage anxiety

Commissioner joins victims at national event calling for enhanced road safety provisions Philip Seccombe, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire and chair of the Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership, has joined families who have lost loved ones in road crashes involving young drivers to meet MPs and discuss how we can prevent future families from… Continue reading Commissioner joins victims at national event calling for enhanced road safety provisions

Crash Course – Free training for drivers in Warwickshire Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service (WFRS) with the support of the Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership, is excited to announce the launch of a new initiative, Crash Course.   Developed by the dedicated team at Atherstone Fire Station, this free course is designed to equip drivers with… Continue reading Crash Course –  Free training for drivers in Warwickshire

Warwickshire walks, runs, cycles almost 1,200 miles in support of RoadPeace Challenge in memory of those killed on our roads Road safety partners and the public showed how important improving road safety is to them in Warwickshire by walking, running, cycling a total of 1,195 miles in support of the RoadPeace Challenge between 12 and… Continue reading Warwickshire walks, runs, cycles almost 1,200 miles in support of RoadPeace Challenge in memory of those killed on our roads

Fosse Way road safety scheme highly commended at regional awards A scheme, funded by Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership, to reduce road casualties on one of Warwickshire’s road traffic collision hotspots was highly commended in the Innovation and Research category.   A scheme to reduce road casualties on one of Warwickshire’s road traffic collision hotspots was… Continue reading Fosse Way road safety scheme highly commended at regional awards

Is your child’s car seat fitted correctly? Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership is hosting free car seat check and vehicle advice events across Warwickshire from 23rd to 30th May 2025.   In partnership with Child Seat Safety, the car seat experts, Road Safety Officers from Warwickshire County Council, and Community Fire Safety Officers from Warwickshire Fire… Continue reading Is your child’s car seat fitted correctly?

Change Blindness intervention highlights the risks of distracted driving Warwickshire’s Road Safety Partnership has adopted a new distracted driver intervention developed by experts at the University of Warwick.    University of Warwick researchers have developed an evidence-based intervention to change people’s awareness of distracted driving, whilst highlighting the importance of paying attention to the road.… Continue reading Change Blindness intervention highlights the risks of distracted driving

Family of mobility scooter user who championed safer streets say her story must live on The family of a woman who became a powerful voice for mobility scooter users has spoken out in tribute, following her death just weeks after publicly backing the Safer Mobility Campaign.   Dawn, a mum of two from Leicestershire, died… Continue reading Family of mobility scooter user who championed safer streets say her story must live on

Together on the learning to drive journey. Free event for learner drivers, parents and carers Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership and Norfolk County Council’s Road Safety Team are excited to announce an event designed to support parents and learner drivers to navigate the learn to drive process.  This event aims to provide valuable insights and practical… Continue reading Together on the learning to drive journey.