The Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley has announced a Road Safety Summit will take place this May.
Matthew Barber, Thames Valley Police & Crime Commissioner, said: “Every death on our roads is a tragedy. A life lost. A family broken. We are all road users in one form or another and the safety of everyone matters. From HGV drivers to the most vulnerable road users, we should all expect to arrive at our destination safely.
“Thames Valley has a vast network or roads, from smart motorways to the smallest of country lanes and the purpose of the Road Safety Summit is to begin to set a new strategy for cutting road deaths across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire.”
Local councils from across the Thames Valley, Highways England, Thames Valley Police and groups representing a variety of road users will be at the summit.
Matthew Barber added, “As PCC I want to challenge the police to ensure that they are doing all they can to keep our roads safe, but there is also a huge amount for other partners to do. All too often the debate is polarised into drivers versus cyclists.
"I want to go beyond that. To understand the inherent vulnerability of cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders on our roads, whilst also recognising the very real dangers to motorists and motorcyclists on our roads.”
