Barnsley Safer Roads Partnership

The Barnsley Safer Roads Partnership focuses on enhancing road safety across Barnsley. It brings together key stakeholders and groups with the aims of reducing road accidents, protecting vulnerable road users, promoting safer road use, and fostering a culture of safe driving in the Barnsley area.

In 2022, eight people were killed on Barnsley’s roads and a further 131 were severely injured. Every death or serious injury on our roads is one too many, and our ambition is to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured by at least 50% by 2030. Our long-term goal is zero people killed or seriously injured by 2050.

You can find out more about what we're doing to keep people safe by reading our Safer Roads Strategy.

Partners

The following organisations make up the Barnsley Safer Roads Partnership:

Barnsley Council: Manage, maintain and improve local roads and implement safety measures.
South Yorkshire Police: Provide enforcement and ensure compliance with traffic laws. They target dangerous driving such as speeding, drink driving, and mobile phone use while driving.
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue: Support with emergency response and education. They also offer community outreach programs to raise awareness about road safety.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service: Provide critical medical response and support. They ensure timely care in the event of road incidents.
National Highways: Manage the strategic road network in and around Barnsley. They work on major projects and safety improvements.
Public Health: Focus on reducing road related injuries and fatalities. They do this through health promotion and awareness campaigns.

Work and initiatives

The work of the partnership includes:

Road safety campaigns: These target issues like speeding, seatbelt use, and the dangers of driving under the influence.
Education programs: Working with schools and community groups, the partnership delivers various workshops targeting young drivers, cyclists and pedestrians to teach safe road practices.
Engineering improvements: Continuing to assess and enhance roads, including better signage, road markings, and adding traffic calming measures if needed.
Enforcement actions: Increased police presence on high-risk roads and strategic use of speed cameras to deter and penalise dangerous driving.
Data analysis: Collection and analysis of accident data to identify high-risk areas and inform any action that needs to be taken.
Community engagement: Active involvement with the local area to address specific road safety concerns and gathering feedback to tailor any safety measures.

Road safety heroes

Hear about the importance of road safety from our partners and road safety heroes in the videos below: