Road safety targets achieved in North Lanarkshire

Mar 3 2011 by Leona Greenan, Hamilton Advertiser

FATAL and serious road casualties in North Lanarkshire have reduced by 74 per cent over the last 10 years.

The information, published by Strathclyde Police, shows road safety targets are being met with the number reducing from 276 in 1999 to 72 in 2010.

Over the same time, the total number of people injured annually in road accidents in North Lanarkshire has reduced by 42 per cent, from 1,313 to 759.

Last year, there were two fatal road accidents in the area – the lowest figure recorded since North Lanarkshire Council was established and a reduction of 89 per cent over a 10-year period. The number of pedestrians injured each year on the roads has also decreased from 385 to 135, a drop of 65 per cent.

Councillor James Coyle, Convener of Planning and Transportation, said: “These figures show the measures we are taking to improve road safety in North Lanarkshire are effective.”