The 2023 Project EDWARD week of action takes place between 15-19 May, with one of the three road trips visiting the Capital.
Project EDWARD (Every Day Without A Road Death) is described as the biggest platform for showcasing good practice in road safety in the UK.
It is backed by government, the emergency services, highways agencies, road safety organisations and British businesses.
The initiative promotes an evidence-led, ‘safe system’ approach – the long-term objective of which is a road traffic system free from death and serious injury.
The 2023 week of action has been moved from its traditional September slot to May – in order to coincide with UN Global Road Safety Week.
It runs with the tagline: Safer Mobility, Everyone’s Responsibility.
Among the highlights of the week are the Project EDWARD road trips, one of which is heading to London on 17 May.
Three teams will visit various towns and cities during the week, to experience and promote some of the best practices in road safety. The teams will share their experiences through social media and other channels.
At the London event, the Metropolitan Police will be promoting two educational awareness events focused on active travel.
National Highways and Gridserve are the event’s headline partners.
Jeremy Phillips head of road user safety at National Highways, said: “Casualty reduction is a shared responsibility across mul3ple stakeholders, including road users.
“Working in partnership with members of Project Edward throughout the week of action, we aim to raise awareness that safety on our roads is everyone’s responsibility, and to mo3vate road users to play their part.
“Along with our delivery partners, National Highways is there to support road users in keeping themselves safe and we will highlight the measures put in place to deliver that support.”
11 May 2023