Road Safety Framework to 2030
Road Safety Framework to 2030
The Scottish Government published a new Road Safety Framework to 2030 in February 2021. The framework sets out a vision for Scotland to have the best road safety performance in the world by 2030 and a compelling long-term vision for road safety, Vision Zero, where there are zero fatalities and serious injuries on Scotland's roads by 2050.
We will build on what we have already achieved and our new framework will do so through a sharper focus, improved evaluation, mode-specific targets and stronger connections between national and local levels. The journey to achieving this vision will also include ambitious interim targets where the number of people being killed or seriously injured on our roads will be halved by 2030.
Our Interim Targets to 2030
- 50% reduction in people killed
- 50% reduction in people seriously injured
- 60% reduction in children (aged <16) killed
- 60% reduction in children (aged <16) seriously injured
To help achieve that vision, the framework sets out five strategic outcomes which describe the road safety environment it aims to deliver. These outcomes align with the five pillars of the Safe System:
- Safe Road Use
- Safe Vehicles
- Safe Speeds
- Safe Roads and Roadsides
- Post-Crash Response
Embedding the Safe System approach at a national, regional, local and even individual level will play a major part in achieving our vision.
In order to strengthen the communications between national and local level and achieve our shared vision, the Road Safety Framework to 2030 introduces a third tier to the framework governance structure – Local Partnership Forums (LPFs). The LPFs are in place to support the Road Safety Partnership Groups that are already in place locally.
Transport Scotland will continue to work in collaboration with road safety partners to achieve our ambitious targets and fully deliver the Road Safety Framework to 2030.
Together making Scotland's roads safer.