Organisations: Essex County Council and Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP)
Date of Publication: March 2026
Uploaded to Kowledge Centre: 24 March 2026
Essex residents are being invited to help shape a new strategy that aims to eliminate road deaths and make the county a safer place for everyone.
In 2025, 60 people lost their lives on the county’s roads; the highest number since 2016. Almost half of the deaths were related to speed, while hundreds more people were also seriously injured.
Essex County Council has launched a public consultation for feedback on the new draft Essex Safer Speeds Strategy. The strategy has been developed with the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP), including Essex Police. It aims to help achieve SERP’s shared Vision Zero aspiration that nobody should be killed or seriously injured on the county’s roads by 2040.
The strategy will help introduce safer speeds across Essex, with recommended speed limits decided based on how different streets are used. The strategy is designed to be flexible and there will not be a blanket approach. Speed limits will instead be decided on a case-by-case basis, where there is demand for change by local communities.
Access the draft strategy document via the Essex CC website:
https://consultations.essex.gov.uk/essex-highways/essex-safer-speeds-strategy