Reported Road Casualties in North Yorkshire: Annual Report 2016 Report published: January 2018 Version 1 Reported Road Casualties in North Yorkshire: Annual Report 2016 Highways and Transportation County Hall North Yorkshire County Council Northallerton North Yorkshire DL7 8AH This publication may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium for non-commercial research, private study or internal circulation within an organisation. This is subject to it being reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged and the title of the document/publication specified. This publication can also be accessed at the Roadwise website. For any other use of this material please contact
[email protected] The information contained in this Report will enable the County Council to continue to comply with its statutory duty under Section 39 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, i.e. to prepare and carry out a programme of measures designed to promote road safety and to carry out studies into accidents on roads within their area, taking such measures as appear to be appropriate to prevent such accidents, including:- The dissemination of information and advice relating to the use of roads and the giving of practical training to road users; The construction, improvement, maintenance or repair of roads and other measures taken in the exercise of their powers for controlling, protecting or assisting the movement of traffic on roads; and In constructing new roads, taking such measures as appear to the authority to be appropriate to reduce the possibilities of such accidents when the roads come into use.