Project EDWARD (Every Day Without A Road Death)
Project EDWARD (Every Day Without A Road Death) is the biggest platform for showcasing good practice in road safety in the UK
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Managed by Projects Zero, it is backed by government, the emergency services, highways agencies, road safety organisations and British businesses. It 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 five components of the Safe System are:
- Safe Roads – Safety-conscious road planning, design and engineering
- Safe Vehicles – Promoting vehicles with collision avoidance & injury mitigation systems
- Safe Speeds – Managing speeds to crash survival levels
- Safe Road Users – Deterring dangerous behaviour and ensuring compliance: education & enforcement
- Post-Crash Response – Fast and efficient emergency medical help, diagnosis and care
