The Road Safety Framework to 2030 sets out a compelling long-term goal for road safety, Vision Zero, where there are zero fatalities and injuries on Scotland’s roads by 2050. The journey to achieving this vision will also include ambitious interim targets where the number of people being killed or seriously injured on our roads will be halved by 2030. Views were sought on the proposed vision for Scotland to have the best road safety performance in the world, outcomes, Safe System approach to road safety policy and delivery, list of challenges and strategic actions, Interim Targets, Intermediate Outcome Targets and Key Performance Indicators, governance structure and feedback from the previous Framework on what worked or worked less, to inform proposals for achieving the targets and the vision.
In total, there were 203 responses to the consultation, of which 67 were from organisations and 136 from individuals.
Key themes from the consultation responses were as follows:
The new framework continues to have a vision for Scotland to have the best road safety performance in the world by 2030 and five strategic outcomes built around the Safe System; Safe Roads & Roadsides, Safe Users, Safe Speeds, Safe Vehicles and Post-Crash Response. However, various changes have been made to the original consultation version, either as a result of latest Scottish Government policy, consultation responses, or considerations from the impact assessments. Clarification has been made that the Framework will focus not only on road casualties reduction (“old-fashioned” approach) but also road danger reduction (New holistic approach encompassed by the Safe System). We introduced the concept of equality of restraints applied to road traffic whereby there needs to be a balance between freedom from road traffic harm and freedom to travel. Road safety is now defined as any policy, project, plan, programme or strategy that aim at reducing the number and severity of road traffic casualties or reducing road danger through better education, designing, building, operation and use of the road system. An additional two actions have also been added, resulting in a total of 12 Strategic Actions. The additional actions are listed below
The Road Safety Framework to 2030 sets out a compelling long-term vision for road safety, Vision Zero, where there are zero fatalities and injuries on Scotland’s roads by 2050. The journey to achieving this vision will also include ambitious interim targets where the number of people being killed or seriously injured on our roads will be halved by 2030.
Views are being sought to inform proposals for achieving the targets which will be crucial to Scotland having the best road safety performance in the world.
Scotland’s Road Safety Framework to 2020 ends on 31 December. Although Scotland road casualties are at the lowest levels since records began, to achieve the further 50% reduction in People Killed and Seriously Injured by 2030, as recommended by the United Nations and the European Union, a step change in road safety delivery is required. In response to the above challenge and in partnership with the road safety community and key stakeholders the Scottish Government has developed this draft Scotland’s Road Safety Framework to 2030 to strengthen Scotland’s position as a world leader in road safety
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