Relevant Information
These pages are provided to give information about the ongoing work of the Road Safety Group within the Wyre District and will be updated monthly.
Road Safety services are provided for the benefit of all citizens of Lancashire, however some services are more specifically targeted to help in the reduction of casualties. Specific targeting is driven by local casualty statistics and by Central Government directives.
For Driver Training and Publicity information in Lancashire click here
We would welcome any feedback you may have on the presentation and content of these pages to help improve this service for you.
Casualty Reduction Targets
Casualty Trend in Lancashire
Casualty Trend in Wyre
Right Start Pedestrian Training in Wyre
Passport to Safer Cycling in Wyre
Education Contacts in Wyre
Theatre In Education
School Crossing Patrols in Wyre
Casualty Reduction Targets
"By 2010 we want to achieve, compared with the average for 1994-98:
- a 40% reduction in the nuber of people killed or seriously injured in road accidents;
- a 50% reduction in the number of children killed or seriously injured; and
- a 10% reduction in the slight casualty rate, expressed as the number of people slightly injured per 100 million vehicle kilometres."
Tomorrow's Road - Safer For Everyone, DETR, 2000
Casualty Trend in Lancashire
Casualty Trend in Wyre District
Key: KSI = Killed or seriously injured
Slt = Slight injury
More detailed casualty statistics will be available here soon.
'Right Start' Pedestrian Training Programme
(2002 - 04)
No. of Courses No. of Children Stage 1 18 624 Stage 2 12 421 Stage 3 7 291 (2004 - 05)
No. of Courses No. of Children Stage 1 15 368 Stage 2 10 281 Stage 3 6 211 (2005 - 06)
No. of Courses No. of Children Stage 1 15 442 Stage 2 11 299 Stage 3 9 240 (2006 - 07)
No. of Courses No. of Children Stage 1 14 368 Stage 2 12 319 Stage 3 9 230 SCHOOLS UNDERTAKING
RIGHT START FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2007 - 08.
Education ID Organisation Stage Students 2001 Carr Head Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde Stage 2 35 2017 St Wulstan'S & St Edmund'S Catholic Primary School & Nursery Stage 2 27 2024 Great Eccleston Copp Church Of England Primary School Stage 1 19 2033 Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stage 1 33 2035 Thornton Cleveleys Primary School Stage 1 19 2040 St Michael'S-On-Wyre Church Of England Primary School Stage 1 12 2040 St Michael'S-On-Wyre Church Of England Primary School Stage 2 15 2040 St Michael'S-On-Wyre Church Of England Primary School Stage 3 10 2048 Scorton Church Of England Primary School Stage 3 5 2049 Garstang Community Primary School Stage 1 34 2051 Staining C Of E School Stage 1 36
'Passport To Safer Cycling' Scheme
(2002 - 04)
No. of Courses No. of Children Module 1 63 1992 Module 2 46 1079 Module 3 3 60 (2004 - 05)
No. of Courses No. of Children Module 1 40 1488 Module 2 24 522 Module 3 1 5 (2005 - 06)
No. of Courses No. of Children Module 1 28 871 Module 2 24 462 Module 3 1 22 (2006 - 07)
No. of Courses No. of Children Module 1 30 837 Module 2 23 429 Module 3 2 48 SCHOOLS UNDERTAKING
PASSPORT TO SAFER CYCLING FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2007-08.
Education ID Organisation Module Students 2002 Breck Primary Module 1 40 2003 Carleton Green Community Primary School Module 1 48 2003 Carleton Green Community Primary School Module 2 31 2003 Carleton Green Community Primary School Module 3 33 2005 Poulton-Le-Fylde St Chad'S Church Of England Primary School Module 1 35 2005 Poulton-Le-Fylde St Chad'S Church Of England Primary School Module 2 34 2009 St Mary'S Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood Module 1 50 2013 Larkholme Primary School Module 1 50 2016 Shakespeare Primary School Module 1 60 2017 St Wulstan'S & St Edmund'S Catholic Primary School & Nursery Module 1 40 2019 Preesall Carter'S Charity (Voluntary Controller) Primary School Module 1 52 2020 Preesall Fleetwood'S Charity Church Of England Primary School Module 1 24 2022 Pilling St John'S Church Of England Primary School Module 1 20 2023 St William'S Catholic Primary School, Pilling Module 1 10 2024 Great Eccleston Copp Church Of England Primary School Module 1 20 2027 Stalmine Primary School Module 1 14 2030 Stanah Primary School Module 1 60 2031 Thornton Cleveleys Northfold Community Primary School Module 1 34 2033 Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Module 1 35 2033 Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Module 2 20 2036 Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School Module 2 21 2037 Kirkland & Catterall St Helen'S Church Of England Primary School Module 1 15 2037 Kirkland & Catterall St Helen'S Church Of England Primary School Module 2 12 2038 Nateby Primary School Module 1 12 2039 Forton Primary School Module 1 18 2040 St Michael'S-On-Wyre Church Of England Primary School Module 1 16 2041 Bleasdale Church Of England Primary School Module 1 29 2043 Bilsborrow John Cross Church Of England Primary School Module 1 15 2045 Inskip St Peter'S Church Of England School Module 1 11 2047 Winmarleigh Church Of England Primary School Module 1 2 2047 Winmarleigh Church Of England Primary School Module 2 0 2047 Winmarleigh Church Of England Primary School Module 2 2 2048 Scorton Church Of England Primary School Module 2 5 2049 Garstang Community Primary School Module 1 37 2050 Ss Mary And Michael Catholic Primary School, Garstang Module 1 26 2051 Staining C Of E School Module 1 37 2052 Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School Module 1 120 2052 Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School Module 2 48 2101 Millfield Science And Performing Arts College Module 1 20
Education Contacts
Each year every primary school is written to offering them copies of the booklet ' Get Across Road Safety' for Reception and Year 1 children and 'Making Choices' for Year 6 children. Secondary Schools are also written to offering them copies of 'Making Choices' for Year 7 children.
2002 - 04
No. of contacts by Group Free Resources issued 150 1734 2004 - 05
No. of contacts by Group Free Resources issued 14 222 2005 - 06
No. of contacts by Group Free Resources issued 35 328 2006 - 07
No. of contacts by Group Free Resources issued 56 50 2007 - 08
No. of contacts by Group Free Resources issued 168 411
Theatre In Education (2003 - 04)
| School No | School/Establishment Name | Production |
| 02103 | Baines School | Never Saw The Day |
| 02105 | Fleetwood High School | Never Saw The Day |
Theatre In Education (2004 - 05)
| School No | School/Establishment Name | Production |
| Myerscough College, Bilsborrow | Legal Weapon | |
| 02109 | Garstang High School | Perfect |
Theatre In Education (2005 - 06)
| School No | School/Establishment Name | Production |
| 02105 | Fleetwood Sports College | Second Chance |
Theatre In Education (2006 - 07)
| School No | School/Establishment Name | Production |
| 02106 | Cardinal Allen Catholic High | The Price |
| Myerscough College | Legal Weapon |
School Crossing Patrols
| POINT NUMBER | LOCATION | DISTRICT | AM START | AM END | LUNCH START | LUNCH END | LUNCH START | LUNCH END | PM START | PM END |
| B22 | A6 JCT STONEY LANE, GALGATE @ LIGHTS | WYRE | 8:25 | 8:55 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:00 | 15:30 |
| B39 | CROSTON ROAD/OAK ROAD, GARSTANG | WYRE | 8:15 | 9:15 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 |
| B43 | A6 FORTON/SCHOOL LANE | WYRE | 8:20 | 9:05 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:10 | 15:40 |
| B47 | PRESTON TO LANCASTER RD/ CHURCHLANE, BILSBORROW | WYRE | 8:25 | 8:50 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:10 | 15:35 |
| B48 | KEPPLE LANE, GARSTANG | WYRE | 8:00 | 9:15 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 14:50 | 16:00 |
| B54 | LANCASTER ROAD, GARSTANG | WYRE | 8:30 | 9:05 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:15 | 15:40 |
| G4 | PARK LANE | WYRE | 8:35 | 9:05 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:25 | 15:50 |
You may be aware that there is difficulty nationwide in recruiting personnel to cover crossing points.
If you, or someone you know, are interested becoming a School Crossing Patrol or you have any queries regarding their operation then please contact the School Crossing Patrols Manager, Ken Speak, on 01772 627542 who will be pleased to provide all equipment and relevant training.
A list of current vacancies can be seen here.
