High Level Activity

2018 saw Scotland’s road safety partners continue to make considerable progress in delivering the commitments set out in the Framework. The vast majority of the 96 commitments have been delivered or are underway, and are bolstered by on-going activity which contributes towards Scotland’s long-term road safety casualty reduction targets. A snapshot of activities undertaken in 2018 across partner organisations to meet the commitments is shown below, together with each partner’s strategic plan.

Scottish Government

Sustainable and Active Travel
Strategic plan	The Active Travel Vision, the Cycle Action Plan for Scotland and the National Walking Strategy.
Summary	Improving safety for all road and path users is a key consideration in all Sustainable and Active Travel (SAT) projects and programmes. In terms of SAT’s aim to increase the proportion of people walking and cycling, safety (both actual and perceived) is a top priority.
Specific activity for 2018/19³	Through Sustrans Community Links and Community Links PLUS and the Safer Routes to Schools infrastructure projects, funded by Transport Scotland, the SAT Team has enabled over 45 organisations, mainly LAs, to deliver over 26 projects which provided safer routes for walking and cycling, making Scotland’s towns and cities friendlier and safer places to be, as outlined in our Programme for Government. The SAT Team funded a series of behaviour change projects through partners including child and adult cycle training, and Practical Cycle Awareness & Learner Driver Training that makes new drivers and HGV drivers more aware of the dangers they pose to more vulnerable road users; Lothian Buses are currently rolling out the awareness session to all their bus drivers. SAT team continues to fund Cycling Scotland to deliver the “Close Pass” initiative in conjunction with Police Scotland to make the drivers more aware of the space cyclists need to be safe on roads. The SG provided funding for the first large scale e-bike hire scheme in Stirling which will be in place by Autumn 2018. The SAT Team also jointly funded the Cycling Without Age project with Active Scotland that encourages older people to become more active.

Road Safety Policy
Strategic plan	Scotland’s Road Safety Framework to 2020.
Summary	The Road Safety Policy (RSP) in its capacity of Secretariat to both SPB and OPG, seeks to work collaboratively with partners to help them deliver the specific commitments contained within the Strategic Delivery Plan. RSP works with the SPB to prioritise and manage spending under the Framework Fund to direct funding to activities aligned with the key priorities areas, as identified by the Board. RSP works with colleagues in TS Analytical Services to commission specific research identified through the Review and on an ad-hoc basis. RSP liaises with the Department of Transport on reserved matters affecting road safety in Scotland and represents Scotland in international bodies, where required.
Specific activity for 2018/19	RSP continued to provide secretariat support for the SPB and OPG. RSP continued administering the grant funding for the Road Safety Framework. TS policy and legal support was provided for implementing provisions to the Seat Belts on School Transport (Scotland) Act, which came into force on 1 August 2018. The legislation ensures that seat belts fitting are a legal requirement on all dedicated home-to-school transport and vehicles used for educational excursions provided by LAs, independent schools and grant-aided schools. Activities undertaken were as follows: drawing competition organised to all primary schools organised, Young Scot survey to young people undertaken, National guidance published in June, secondary legislation laid and passed in Parliament in July, marketing campaign to all primary and secondary schools organised sending out items of change, poster and letter, transfer of £202k funding going to Local Authorities thought he Local Government Finance Settlement for financial year 2018-19 completed. In 2018 the SPB held a workshop, under the Improvement approach, to look further at what Scotland needs to consider for road safety beyond 2020. By moving forward with an improvement approach it allows to look more broadly at what all road safety partners do, share good practice, pull resource if required and really measure what impact what we do is having or had. RSP reached out internationally to “sell” Scotland’s road safety success which has been recognised by Clearview Intelligence or Inquiry Into The National Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020 of Australia. TS is now a member of European Commission High Level Group on Road Safety and European Transport Safety Council. Contact made with the International Red Cross, the UN and the World Bank.

Road Safety Scotland
Strategic plan	Scotland’s Road Safety Framework to 2020.
Summary	Road Safety Scotland will continue delivering on the relevant commitments within the Framework, aligning learning and publicity activity to priority areas and seek other opportunities, such as national events, exhibitions and conferences to promote the aspirations of the Road Safety Framework and, in particular, the three PFA. RSS will maintain the production and distribution of learning resources linked to Curriculum for Excellence, to ensure that, throughout a young person’s formal education, there are high-quality, age-appropriate road safety learning resources. These learning resources, Early Years in particular, also provide advice and support for parents and families. Provision for Early Years all the way up to late teens seeks to initiate a lifelong-learning approach to road safety when they are Vulnerable Road Users, through the Pre-Driver period and Young Driver period.
Specific activity for 2018/19	RSS was involved in a number of campaigns in 2018 including: Vulnerable Road Users; In-Car Safety; Country Roads; Drink-Driving; and Motorcycling. RSS also continued to progress the Young Driver communications strategy to take us to the end of the current framework. In 2018, RSS commissioned an Evaluation of its Theatre in Education programme, as well as progressing the recommendations of the review of its primary and secondary learning resources. RSS also continued to progress the amalgamation of its web resources into one web-based portal for ease of access and use, with a view to launching www.roadsafety.scot early in 2019. Throughout the year, RSS promoted its resources and campaigns at a variety of events including: The Scottish Motorcycle Show; Scottish Car Show; The Scottish Learning Festival; The Scottish Book Trust Conference; and The Children in Scotland Conference. RSS has also produced an updated version of Road Safety Within Curriculum for Excellence for Education professionals.

Scottish Road Safety Camera Programme
Strategic plan	Scottish Safety Camera Programme
Summary	The Scottish Safety Camera Programme (Programme Team) continues to manage the Programme and its performance, evaluating and benchmarking Unit enforcement activity on a national basis. Alongside on-going assessment of the performance management arrangements, the Team will support implementation of revised site prioritisation criteria, and consider the Programme’s operational infrastructure and opportunities for best practice and innovative solutions.
Specific activity for 2018/19	Application of the site prioritisation process continues, with sites implemented/decommissioned from Summer 2019.

Strategic Road Safety – Trunk Road Network
Strategic plan	Strategic Road Safety Plan.
Summary	The Strategic Road Safety (SRS) team continued to broaden the Trunk Road SRS Programmes to fully reflect the safe system approach beyond the historical core activities of investigation, design and construction of schemes based around the historical personal injury accident evidence base.
Specific activity for 2018/19	The SRS team has been working across the 20 Action Points within the Strategic Road Safety Plan.

National Agencies

Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Strategic plan	Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Strategic Plan 2015-18.
Summary	Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) is happy to consider any proposed road traffic diversion schemes if they are shown to improve road traffic safety.
Specific activity for 2018/19	COPFS will work with partner agencies to assess the suitability of proposed road traffic diversion schemes.

National Health Services Scotland
Strategic plan	National Health Services Scotland 2020 vision.
Summary	National Health Service Scotland (NHS Scotland) is committed to delivering the SG’s 2020 Vision. This will ensure more people can live longer, healthier lives, with services delivered at home or closer to home in local communities. Protecting and improving children’s health as well as avoiding accidents and injury for all are key elements of this strategy.
Specific activity for 2018/19	NHS Scotland will continue to work closely with Community Planning Partnerships, Integration Boards and all their partner Agencies, including the third sector, to protect and improve population health and wellbeing. This will align closely with the overarching outcomes identified in the Road Safety framework Review and contribute to their delivery. In so doing, the NHS 2020 Vision will contribute towards the Framework’s Vision Zero.

Police Scotland
Strategic plan	Police Scotland Road Safety and Road Crime Strategy 2015 to 2018 (Revised November 2016).
Summary	Road Safety and Road Crime are priorities for Police Scotland (PS). The Strategic Intention “to influence road user behaviour and make Scotland’s road safer” is informed by this priority and the SG’s Road Safety Framework, which has set targets for reductions in casualties by 2020. The Strategic Intention informs PS’s three Strategic Priorities: Reduce road casualties in collaboration with partners. Influence driver and road user behaviour. Detect and deter all types of criminality on our roads. PS priorities are further defined by the following objectives: Effective patrolling of the roads. Influence Driver and road user behaviour. Detect and deter all types of criminality on our roads. Tackle anti-social use of the roads. Combat the threat of terrorism.
Specific activity for 2018/19	PS will identify patrol patterns targeting at risk roads focusing on locations with a higher risk in terms of speed, age and vulnerability. Police Scotland has produced a National Calendar of Road Safety Activity 2018/19. Activity includes campaigns addressing Drink/Drug Driving, Speed and Vulnerable Road Users. Within the Calendar, Police Scotland will also undertake a seasonal Motorcycle Safety campaign, to promote safe and responsible motorcycling.

Scottish Ambulance Service
Strategic plan	The Scottish Ambulance Service Towards 2020: Taking Care to the Patient.
Summary	The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) Strategic plan makes reference to working alongside partners in the reduction of road traffic collisions within high risk groups, extending the work with partners and local communities towards building stronger safer communities.
Specific activity for 2018/19	SAS has pledged its continued support to engage with a broad range of local and national groups with initiatives to support a reduction in accident numbers, particularly within high-risk groups. These include front line staff being engaged to reduce the number of road traffic collisions with various educational initiatives across the country; such as Drivewise, BikeAware and Safe Drive, Stay Alive which targets areas such as Pre-drivers, Older drivers and Motorcyclists.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Services
Strategic plan	The Scottish Fire and Rescue Services Strategic Plan for 2016-2019.
Summary	Scottish Fire and Rescue Services (SFRS) continue to maintain a strategic commitment to the Road Safety Framework through the National Fire and Rescue Framework, the SFRS Strategic Plan and where appropriate, within LA level “Local Fire Plans”. This strategic commitment ensures a focused and maintained approach to improving road safety though the delivery of national prevention campaigns, underpinned by local early intervention activities and initiatives, many of which are designed and delivered collaboratively with various key partners. As part of this review, SFRS actively participated in each of the PFA, leading the “Pre-drivers, Drivers 17 to 25 and Older Drivers” work stream. SFRS have, therefore, positively contributed towards the creation and agreement of the additional priority area outcomes and indicators. In contributing and shaping the Review, the SFRS have reinforced its commitment to support the achievement of improving the agreed outcomes.
Specific activity for 2018/19	Seek to enhance existing partnership working arrangements with key stakeholders at both a national and local level. Explore opportunities to diversify its partnership working arrangements, road safety campaigns and initiatives. Seek to improve workforce competence in road safety matters in order to add additional value to this agenda.

Local Government

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
Strategic plan	Scotland’s Road Safety Framework to 2020.
Summary	The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) continues to support the aims of the Framework through its work on transport and wider policy.
Specific activity for 2018/19	COSLA is involved in the development of the National Transport Strategy and supported the work of the Road Maintenance Strategic Action Group. More specifically, COSLA supported the Seat Belts on School Transport (Scotland) Bill in its passage through Parliament.

The Society of Chief Officers of Transportation in Scotland
Strategic plan	Society of Chief Officers of Transportation in Scotland Business Plan 207/18.
Summary	The Society of Chief Officers of Transportation in Scotland (SCOTS) continues to support the three PFA as crucial to achieving maximum impact on overall casualty reduction towards the 2020 targets and will continue to work closely with road safety partners and key stakeholders in this regard.
Specific activity for 2018/19	Contribute to the consultation and development of new legislation for new legislation for parking standards in Scotland. Contribute to the consultation and development of new legislation for the 20mph default speed limit on restricted roads, members bill. Work with TS on research into speed management techniques used on urban roads throughout Scotland. Work with Sustrans and other key stakeholders to contribute to the development of safer walking and cycling. Work with TS and DfT on the review and consolidation of the Traffic Signs Regulations & General Directions and Primary Direction Routes standards for improvement. Work with TS and other key stakeholders on the protocols and accuracy for the collection, dissemination and reporting of crash and casualty data. Work with Police Scotland and the Road Safety Camera Partnership on the ongoing policy and criteria review. Contribute to the consultation and development of the Transport Scotland Bill.

Society of Local Authority Chief Executives
Strategic plan	Scotland’s Road Safety Framework to 2020 and Single Outcome Agreements.
Summary	The Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) is a representative body for chief executives and senior managers in LAs. It provides linkages and support to COSLA and to professional bodies of functions within local government. It can influence the work of LAs and community planning partnerships.
Specific activity for 2018/19	SOLACE continues to encourage LA services and community planning partners to support work that contributes towards the outcomes in the three PFA, whilst taking account of local circumstances.

Road User Groups

Motorcycle action Group Scotland
Strategic plan	–
Summary	The Motorcycle Action Group Scotland (MAG Scotland) will work with the SG, LAs and other partners to ensure that proper consideration of the needs and vulnerabilities of riders is given, to fully integrate motorcycles and scooters into the transport mix helping to reduce casualty rates and realise the benefits that this mode can provide.
Specific activity for 2018/19	MAG Scotland will look to promote its Pathways to Progress presentation to LAs and will endeavour to assist in the updating of “Motorcycling in Scotland” Guidance for ROAD Authorities in Scotland published by the then Scottish Executive in July 2007.

Road Haulage Association Scotland
Strategic plan	–
Summary	The Road Haulage Association Scotland (RHA Scotland) is the only trade association dedicated solely to the needs of UK road transport operators. It is the voice of the road haulage profession, a champion of road safety and fair competition, and a respected partner to the broader logistics community. RHA Scotland is a leading training provider, delivering management, driver and new entrant training. RHA Scotland stands ready to engage with Government to advocate road safety within our industry, work together to see improvements to Scotland’s road infrastructure and better enforcement across the country.
Specific activity for 2018/19	RHA Scotland promotes road safety amongst its members through its dedicated advice service and area managers. Scotland’s road network must have sufficient capacity and be safe and accessible for all road users. RHA Scotland will broaden its training offering beyond the oil and gas transition training fund to encourage more new drivers and entrants to the industry to help address the skills shortage and ensure a highly professional industry. RHA Scotland’s Policy & Campaigning team will continue to work with government and stakeholders to reduce congestion and secure further upgrades to Scotland’s vital road network. A truly safe road network is one which provides safe and secure places for drivers to stop to take their legally obliged break and rest periods, with access to basic facilities. We will advocate for the unification of standards across the country to ensure a highly competitive, compliant and professional road haulage industry keeps Scotland’s economy moving.

Third Sector

Cycling Scotland
Strategic plan	Cycling Action Plan for Scotland, National Transport Strategy, Long Term Active Travel Vision and National Walking Strategy Delivery Plan
Summary	Cycling Scotland (CS) works with key partners, especially LAs, Sustrans Scotland, Road Safety Scotland and PS to improve safety for people cycling via education, encouragement, engineering, enforcement and evaluation. CS also supports efforts of others to improve safety for pedestrians.
Specific activity for 2018/19	In 2018, CS piloted new Learner Driver Practical Cycle Awareness Training with positive results. We are rolling out the training where demand exists to ensure cycle awareness training is embedded for more people at this life transition. In 2019, Cycling Scotland will roll out programmes across Scotland including the below key programmes to help improve safety for people cycling and support implementation of the Transport (Scotland) Bill to improve road safety for vulnerable road users: Bikeability Scotland delivers an essential life skill: the ability to ride a bike easily, safely and confidently. CS ultimate ambition is for every child in Scotland to have the opportunity to learn to cycle safely and confidently on-road. The Adult Cycle Training programme will increase the availability and uptake of cycle training, educational resources and led rides for adults getting back on their bike and at key life transition stages. Give Everyone Cycle Space is the road safety awareness campaign to encourage people to give sufficient space while overtaking bikes. CS will expand this message and work in partnership with PS to continue their successful Operation Close Pass. Practical Cycle Awareness Training for Drivers of HGV and buses increases understanding of cycling behaviour for professional drivers. CS will expand their Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training – accredited work with more companies, fleets and LAs.

IAM RoadSmart
Strategic plan	–
Summary	IAM RoadSmart continues to provide a range of post-test driver and rider advanced training courses across Scotland through its network of local IAM RoadSmart groups and on line. IAM RoadSmart has a new range of modular courses available both on-road and on-line and our Drive and Survive arm continue to deliver fleet training options to companies in Scotland. Our policy and research division provides expert input and comment on road safety issues across the country and also supports key Transport Scotland education and publicity initiatives.
Specific activity for 2018/19	IAM RoadSmart’s Borders, Lothians and Fife Groups are working with a range of organisations including Police Scotland to deliver the Drivewise Project for older and new drivers. Our Groups in the North East are also supporting motorcycle safety initiatives in that area and our Scottish Regional Manager, Scot Tulip, is always available to discuss further partnership activities.

Living Streets Scotland
Strategic plan	Let’s Get Scotland Walking: The National Walking Strategy Action Plan.
Summary	Living Streets Scotland continues to encourage LAs and communities to implement measures that make walking safer and more convenient.
Specific activity for 2018/19	Promote safe walking to school in partnership with the SG and Paths for All. Support communities using street audits to identify road safety issues. Identify and communicate strategic pedestrian safety issues at a national level. Promote our Low Speed Communities Toolkit for communities and local authorities

Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Scotland
Strategic plan	–
Summary	The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Scotland (RoSPA Scotland) vision is ‘Life, free from serious accidental injury’ and is drawn from its respect for life – the freedom to enjoy personal choices, health, happiness and wellbeing. RoSPA seeks to achieve this through collaboration with others to impart life changing skills and knowledge to reduce serious accidental injuries. RoSPA Scotland work with all relevant partners to deliver in road safety priority focus areas. They seek to utilise their skills, knowledge and experience particularly in Managing Occupational Road Risk (MORR) and provide advice and guidance on casualty reduction interventions. RoSPA Scotland have through a grant funded intervention, Destination Drive, organised, ran and evaluated a series of awareness-raising events for older drivers and their families. These provided practical older driver guidance in the form of in-car driver assessments and, advice on processes/pathways individuals may wish to consider to remain active and safe road users.
Specific activity for 2018/19	Through commitment to MORR and the Scottish Occupational Road Safety Alliance (ScORSA) align all activity with Framework priorities. Through a dedicated website, social media feeds and organised workshops/seminar RoSPA delivered policy information, relevant advice and guidance along with necessary resources too small to medium sized enterprises in Scotland. Activity was focused on organisations who may not have capacity or access to relevant advice/guidance to ensure they provide a safe working environment for all drivers on Scotland’s roads. Destination Drive delivered a series of workshops at garden centres and other locations frequented by older driver’s across Scotland providing relevant advice/guidance in a friendly and familiar location for older drivers. Assessment drives proved extremely popular with practical assessment of the highway code and individual reactions welcomed. These events proved an ideal opportunity to interact with a recognised hard to reach audience.

Scottish Community Safety Network
Strategic plan	Strategic Plan 2015-18.
Summary	The Scottish Community Safety Network (SCSN) staff team will attend, shape and participate in national meetings and events, working collaboratively with a range of partners to influence developments and represent the community safety sector. SCSN will identify good practice via SCSN Networks and partner events: and promote via website, newsletter and social media; and SCSN will support promote existing toolkits, eLearning and resources and support use as required.
Specific activity for 2018/19	Participated in TS’s OPG, influencing the work of community safety practitioners locally by sharing developments in road safety and making connections across the spectrum of safer communities themes. Supported the OPG to assess bids for Framework Funding which plays an important role in ensuring innovative projects are able to make a positive difference to road safety in Scotland. Actively contributed to the Building Safer Communities Programme (BSCP) through Board meetings, Phase 2 Unintentional harm executive meetings and promoted this national agenda at other partners groups and events. Phase 2 of BSCP includes Road safety as a thematic area and in 2016 SCSN seconded a staff member to create the evidence base for this phase of the programme. Promoted safety messages from Road Safety Scotland and TS within Safety NET-works (SCSN’s monthly newsletter with 655 direct mail outs) and via Twitter (989 followers and a monthly reach of almost 55,000) and Facebook (139 ‘likes’). Promoted existing toolkits, eLearning and resources to partners which include those working within road safety in Scotland.