Ensuring safer Surrey roads

Surrey’s roads include some of the busiest stretches of motorway in the country, with thousands of vehicles travelling through our county each day. I know that road safety is a top concern for many residents, which is why it remains a key priority within the Police and Crime Plan. My focus is on working with Surrey Police and partners to reduce collisions, tackle dangerous and anti-social driving, and ensure that all road users – whether behind the wheel, on two wheels, or on foot – feel safe on Surrey’s roads.

Key progress during 2024/25: 

• Vanguard Road Safety Team Making Surrey’s Roads Safer: This year, I was pleased to visit the Vanguard Road Safety Team to mark a full year of their exceptional work tackling the most dangerous driving behaviours on Surrey’s roads – known as the ‘Fatal 5’: speeding, careless driving, drink and drug driving, not wearing a seatbelt, and driver distraction.
• In just 12 months, the team made 930 interventions, arrested 204 individuals, and seized 283 vehicles. Their focus isn’t only on enforcement, it’s about changing long-term behaviour to prevent harm and save lives.
• With some of the country’s busiest roads running through Surrey, road safety is a key priority in my Police and Crime Plan. It’s also why I’ve taken on the role of national lead for transport safety with the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners.
• I’m incredibly proud of the Vanguard team’s results and their continued commitment to protecting everyone who uses our roads. Their message is clear: dangerous and distracted driving won’t be tolerated. Whilst our officers can’t be everywhere, but they could be anywhere.
  
  
• Strengthening Roads Policing Through Research and Innovation: During my time as the national lead for roads policing with the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, I worked closely with partners to explore how Police and Crime Commissioners can better support and oversee this vital area of work.
• With funding from the Department for Transport, my office led a national research project to examine how effectively PCCs are holding forces to account on roads policing, and to identify any gaps in oversight. The findings from this work will support the development of stronger scrutiny mechanisms and help shape future Police and Crime Plans across the country, and I will shortly be publishing the final report.
• Alongside this research, I’m also proud that my office successfully secured funding from the Department for Transport to trial new tactics and technology within our roads policing teams here in Surrey. This work includes a particular focus on targeting the transport of drugs and disrupting the methods used by some criminals to evade detection, helping to strengthen our response to serious and organised crime on our road network. While the details of these operations remain sensitive, the innovations being piloted will support our ongoing efforts to make Surrey’s roads safer for everyone.
• This work is a reflection of my continued commitment to modern, proactive approaches to road safety, ensuring our policing teams are equipped to meet today’s challenges with confidence and impact.
  
  
• Vision Zero: As Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner, I hear regularly from residents who are concerned about road safety, whether it’s speeding through residential streets, dangerous driving, or the devastating consequences of collisions.
• One life lost on our roads is one too many, and I fully support the ambition that all deaths and serious injuries from road collisions must be eliminated.
• While much progress has already been made across Surrey through investment and strong partnership working, we continue to see between 20 and 30 fatalities on our roads each year, alongside hundreds of serious injuries. It’s clear that more must be done.
• That’s why I’m proud to support the new Surrey RoadSafe Road Safety Strategy, which puts ‘Vision Zero’ – the elimination of all traffic fatalities and serious injuries – at its core. This strategy sets out a clear and shared ambition for safer, healthier, and more inclusive travel for everyone who uses our roads.
• My office plays a key role in this work, ensuring that Surrey Police remains focused on enforcement, education, and prevention. Through Surrey RoadSafe, we will continue to work closely with Surrey County Council, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, National Highways, and other partners to deliver lasting change.
• Road safety is a central part of my Police and Crime Plan, and I will work to support a joined-up approach that ensures all road users – whether they are walking, cycling, driving, or using mobility aids – so that everyone in Surrey can travel safely and with confidence.

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