{"id":10881,"date":"2020-06-14T16:30:43","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T15:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fippennynews.co.uk\/?p=10881"},"modified":"2020-06-14T16:30:43","modified_gmt":"2020-06-14T15:30:43","slug":"slow-down-and-save-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fippennynews.co.uk\/?p=10881","title":{"rendered":"Slow Down and Save Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10884 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fippennynews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/2020\/06\/SlowDownSaveLives.jpg?resize=723%2C406&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"723\" height=\"406\" \/>Dorset Police are stepping up a campaign to improve careless driving across the county. This coincides with an increase in inappropriate driving during the Covid 19 lockdown and observed behaviour in and around Okeford Fitzpaine. A local example occurred recently when cars swerved around an elderly parishioner crossing the road using a Zimmer frame. Speed is not the only problem but careless driving is also an issue within the parish.<\/p>\n<p>The police campaign Slow Down and Save Lives focuses on the \u201cfatal five\u201d inappropriate driving behaviours . These are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excess speed<\/li>\n<li>Drink driving<\/li>\n<li>Not wearing a seatbelt<\/li>\n<li>Being distracted at the wheel<\/li>\n<li>Careless and inappropriate driving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dorset has a higher rate of fatal road accidents than the England average. Health profiles are compiled by Public Health England each year for local health economies. The 2019 health profile indicates that not only is the rate of fatal road accidents higher in Dorset than other parts of the South West, but it remains unchanged.<\/p>\n<p><u>2019 Health Profiles for Fatal and Serious Road Accidents in Dorset Compared to England<\/u><\/p>\n<table width=\"604\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"68\" \/>\n<col width=\"28\" \/>\n<col width=\"47\" \/>\n<col width=\"45\" \/>\n<col width=\"107\" \/>\n<col width=\"58\" \/>\n<col width=\"70\" \/>\n<col width=\"68\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"68\">\n<p><b>INDICATOR<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"28\">\n<p><b>AGE<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"47\">\n<p><b>PERIOD<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"45\">\n<p><b>COUNT<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"107\">\n<p><b>VALUE per 100,000(DORSET)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"58\">\n<p><b>VALUE per 100,000<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>(REGION)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\">\n<p><b>VALUE per 100,000<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>(ENGLAND)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"68\">\n<p><b>CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"68\">\n<p><b>Killed and seriously injured (KSI) rate on England\u2019s roads<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"28\">\n<p><b>All ages<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"47\">\n<p><b>2016-18<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"45\">\n<p><b>601<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #ff0000;\" bgcolor=\"#ff0000\" width=\"107\">\n<p><b>53.4<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #92d050;\" bgcolor=\"#92d050\" width=\"58\">\n<p><b>39.8<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\">\n<p><b>42.6<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"68\">\n<p><b>Unchanged<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Key:<\/strong> green denotes better than England average; red is worse than England average.<\/p>\n<p>When Dorset compares with Bournemouth and Poole the rate of fatal or serious injuries from road accidents is even higher. Data from Public Health Dorset shows the rate per 100,000 to be 59 for the areas outside Bournemouth and Poole. Dorset County has higher rates of fatal road crashes in both adults and children and this may be down to rural roads as well as dangerous driving.<\/p>\n<p><u>2019 Health Profiles for Fatal and Serious Road Accidents in Bournemouth, Poole, and Dorset (Council areas) Compared to England<\/u><\/p>\n<table width=\"616\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"108\" \/>\n<col width=\"109\" \/>\n<col width=\"109\" \/>\n<col width=\"109\" \/>\n<col width=\"108\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"108\">\n<p><b>INDICATOR<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"109\">\n<p><b>BOURNEMOUTH<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"109\">\n<p><b>POOLE<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: transparent;\" width=\"109\">\n<p><b>DORSET<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">\n<p><b>ENGLAND<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"108\" height=\"15\">\n<p><b>Killed or seriously injured (rate per 100,000)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #92d050;\" bgcolor=\"#92d050\" width=\"109\">\n<p><b>37.3<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #ff0000;\" bgcolor=\"#ff0000\" width=\"109\">\n<p><b>47.3<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #ff0000;\" bgcolor=\"#ff0000\" width=\"109\">\n<p><b>59<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">\n<p><b>38.5<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"108\">\n<p><b>Children killed or seriously injured (rate per 100,000 &lt;16)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #ff0000;\" bgcolor=\"#ff0000\" width=\"109\">\n<p><b>24<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #92d050;\" bgcolor=\"#92d050\" width=\"109\">\n<p><b>12.7<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background: #ff0000;\" bgcolor=\"#ff0000\" width=\"109\">\n<p><b>23.3<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">\n<p><b>17<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Key:<\/strong> green denotes better than England average; red is worse than England average.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Inspector Steve Lenney, Head of Roads Policing across Dorset, Devon and Cornwall, said: \u201cOver the past two months we\u2019ve seen a significant reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads as a result of lockdown measures reducing the number of vehicles travelling.\u00a0 However, we have seen examples where some drivers have used the lack of traffic to drive in an unsafe way, or travel at significantly excessive speeds, which can often result in tragedy.\u00a0<br \/>\nAs the country begins to move out of lockdown and we\u2019re beginning to see more road users on our network, we\u2019re stepping up our education and enforcement to remind drivers of their responsibilities.\u00a0We recognise that some drivers may have not got behind the wheel in several weeks so alongside our enforcement activities, we will also be educating road users on vehicle safety as well as the effects of excess speed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time to slow down and drive carefully on our roads to avoid injuries to others and damage to buildings and cars. Please consider the Fatal Five when you drive in Dorset.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em><strong><sup>Rachael Rowe<\/sup><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Sources<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fingertips.phe.org.uk\/static-reports\/health-profiles\/2019\/e06000059.html?area-name=dorset\">https:\/\/fingertips.phe.org.uk\/static-reports\/health-profiles\/2019\/e06000059.html?area-name=dorset<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.publichealthdorset.org.uk\/intelligence\/outcomes\/motor-vehicle-crashes-mvc.aspx\">https:\/\/www.publichealthdorset.org.uk\/intelligence\/outcomes\/motor-vehicle-crashes-mvc.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorset.police.uk\/news-information\/article\/10135\">https:\/\/www.dorset.police.uk\/news-information\/article\/10135<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dorset Police are stepping up a campaign to improve careless driving across the county. This coincides with an increase in inappropriate driving during the Covid 19 lockdown and observed behaviour in and around Okeford Fitzpaine. A local example occurred recently when cars swerved around an elderly parishioner crossing the road using a Zimmer frame. 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