Relevant Information
These pages are provided to give information about the ongoing work of the Road Safety Group within the West Lancs 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 West Lancs
Right Start Pedestrian Training in West Lancs
Passport to Safer Cycling in West Lancs
Education Contacts in West Lancs
Theatre In Education
School Crossing Patrols in West Lancs
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 West Lancs 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 29 679 Stage 2 16 415 Stage 3 8 233 (2004 - 05)
No. of Courses No. of Children Stage 1 19 433 Stage 2 11 249 Stage 3 6 131 (2005 - 06)
No. of Courses No. of Children Stage 1 18 401 Stage 2 14 268 Stage 3 10 160 (2006 - 07)
No. of Courses No. of Children Stage 1 23 539 Stage 2 21 452 Stage 3 15 268 SCHOOLS UNDERTAKING
RIGHT START FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2007 - 08.
Education ID Organisation Stage Students 8005 Newburgh Church Of England Primary School Stage 1 15 8005 Newburgh Church Of England Primary School Stage 2 4 8005 Newburgh Church Of England Primary School Stage 3 20 8007 Burscough Lordsgate Township Church Of England Primary School Stage 1 30 8007 Burscough Lordsgate Township Church Of England Primary School Stage 1 20 8007 Burscough Lordsgate Township Church Of England Primary School Stage 2 29 8009 Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Stage 1 13 8009 Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Stage 2 18 8009 Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Stage 3 13 8016 Burscough Village Primary School Stage 1 26 8016 Burscough Village Primary School Stage 2 28 8016 Burscough Village Primary School Stage 3 30 8019 Aughton Town Green Primary School Stage 1 50 8019 Aughton Town Green Primary School Stage 2 50 8019 Aughton Town Green Primary School Stage 3 50 8020 Aughton Christ Church Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stage 1 22 8021 Aughton St Michael'S Church Of England Primary School Stage 1 30 8022 Rufford Church Of England Primary School Stage 1 34 8022 Rufford Church Of England Primary School Stage 2 13 8022 Rufford Church Of England Primary School Stage 3 12 8023 Holmeswood Methodist School Stage 1 7 8026 Halsall St Cuthbert'S Church Of England Primary School Stage 1 17 8026 Halsall St Cuthbert'S Church Of England Primary School Stage 2 13 8026 Halsall St Cuthbert'S Church Of England Primary School Stage 3 16 8027 Scarisbrick St Mark'S Church Of England Primary School Stage 1 11 8027 Scarisbrick St Mark'S Church Of England Primary School Stage 2 13 8027 Scarisbrick St Mark'S Church Of England Primary School Stage 3 10 8028 St Mary'S Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Stage 1 16 8028 St Mary'S Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Stage 2 11 8028 St Mary'S Catholic Primary School, Scarisbrick Stage 3 8 8040 Skelmersdale Crow Orchard Primary School Stage 1 25 8040 Skelmersdale Crow Orchard Primary School Stage 2 27 8040 Skelmersdale Crow Orchard Primary School Stage 3 23 8046 Hillside Community Primary School Stage 1 19 8046 Hillside Community Primary School Stage 2 26 8054 Skelmersdale Delph Side Community Primary School Stage 1 24 8060 St Teresa'S Catholic Primary School, Up Holland Stage 1 30 8060 St Teresa'S Catholic Primary School, Up Holland Stage 2 29 8060 St Teresa'S Catholic Primary School, Up Holland Stage 3 60 8064 Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Stage 1 17 8067 St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Stage 1 26 8067 St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Stage 1 20 8067 St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Stage 2 30 8068 Parbold Douglas Church Of England Primary School Stage 1 26 8068 Parbold Douglas Church Of England Primary School Stage 2 25 8068 Parbold Douglas Church Of England Primary School Stage 3 34 8073 Tarleton Holy Trinity Church Of England Primary School Stage 1 30 8073 Tarleton Holy Trinity Church Of England Primary School Stage 2 30 8073 Tarleton Holy Trinity Church Of England Primary School Stage 3 30 8074 Hesketh With Becconsall All Saints Church Of England Primary School Stage 1 28 8074 Hesketh With Becconsall All Saints Church Of England Primary School Stage 2 30 8074 Hesketh With Becconsall All Saints Church Of England Primary School Stage 3 30 8076 Banks Methodist Primary School Stage 1 4 8076 Banks Methodist Primary School Stage 2 3 8076 Banks Methodist Primary School Stage 3 7 8077 Banks St Stephen'S Church Of England Primary School Stage 1 26 8077 Banks St Stephen'S Church Of England Primary School Stage 2 28 8077 Banks St Stephen'S Church Of England Primary School Stage 3 29 8080 St Francis Of Assisi School Stage 1 36 8080 St Francis Of Assisi School Stage 2 30 8080 St Francis Of Assisi School Stage 3 28 888 6005 Mount Carmel School Stage 1 8 888 6005 Mount Carmel School Stage 2 12 888 6005 Mount Carmel School Stage 3 5 888 6018 Maharishi School Of The Age Of Enlightment Stage 1 5
'Passport To Safer Cycling' Scheme
(2002 - 04)
No. of Courses No. of Children Module 1 90 2808 Module 2 56 1035 Module 3 0 0 (2004 - 05)
No. of Courses No. of Children Module 1 49 1422 Module 2 26 518 Module 3 0 0 (2005 - 06)
No. of Courses No. of Children Module 1 29 877 Module 2 24 695 Module 3 0 0 (2006 - 07)
No. of Courses No. of Children Module 1 36 1036 Module 2 28 629 Module 3 1 30 SCHOOLS UNDERTAKING
PASSPORT TO SAFER CYCLING FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2007-08.
Education ID Organisation Module Students 8001 Burscough Bridge St John'S Church Of England Primary School Module 1 30 8001 Burscough Bridge St John'S Church Of England Primary School Module 2 24 8002 Burscough Bridge Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School Module 1 15 8003 St John'S Catholic Primary School, Burscough Module 1 15 8004 Ormskirk Lathom Park Church Of England Primary School Module 1 10 8004 Ormskirk Lathom Park Church Of England Primary School Module 2 9 8005 Newburgh Church Of England Primary School Module 1 10 8005 Newburgh Church Of England Primary School Module 2 13 8006 Westhead Lathom St James' Church Of England Primary School Module 3 12 8006 Westhead Lathom St James' Church Of England Primary School Module 3 12 8007 Burscough Lordsgate Township Church Of England Primary School Module 1 30 8007 Burscough Lordsgate Township Church Of England Primary School Module 2 30 8009 Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Module 1 25 8012 Ormskirk St Anne'S Catholic Primary School Module 1 84 8012 Ormskirk St Anne'S Catholic Primary School Module 2 82 8012 Ormskirk St Anne'S Catholic Primary School Module 2 68 8016 Burscough Village Primary School Module 1 25 8016 Burscough Village Primary School Module 2 26 8018 Bickerstaffe Voluntary Controlled Church Of England School Module 1 16 8019 Aughton Town Green Primary School Module 1 50 8019 Aughton Town Green Primary School Module 2 50 8020 Aughton Christ Church Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Module 1 40 8021 Aughton St Michael'S Church Of England Primary School Module 1 32 8022 Rufford Church Of England Primary School Module 1 25 8023 Holmeswood Methodist School Module 1 15 8023 Holmeswood Methodist School Module 2 9 8024 Richard Durnings Endowed Primary School Bispham Module 1 23 8024 Richard Durnings Endowed Primary School Bispham Module 2 22 8025 Downholland - Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church Of England Primary School Module 1 10 8026 Halsall St Cuthbert'S Church Of England Primary School Module 1 17 8026 Halsall St Cuthbert'S Church Of England Primary School Module 2 15 8027 Scarisbrick St Mark'S Church Of England Primary School Module 1 26 8027 Scarisbrick St Mark'S Church Of England Primary School Module 2 26 8029 Pinfold Primary School, Scarisbrick Module 1 6 8033 Holland Moor Primary School Module 1 35 8040 Skelmersdale Crow Orchard Primary School Module 1 33 8040 Skelmersdale Crow Orchard Primary School Module 2 10 8042 Moorside Primary School Module 1 23 8043 Little Digmoor Primary School Module 1 18 8043 Little Digmoor Primary School Module 2 24 8045 Bishop Martin Church Of England Primary School Module 1 10 8046 Hillside Community Primary School Module 1 50 8054 Skelmersdale Delph Side Community Primary School Module 1 22 8054 Skelmersdale Delph Side Community Primary School Module 2 20 8060 St Teresa'S Catholic Primary School, Up Holland Module 1 32 8060 St Teresa'S Catholic Primary School, Up Holland Module 2 29 8062 St Thomas The Martyr Voluntary Aided Church Of England Primary School Module 1 22 8067 St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Module 1 40 8068 Parbold Douglas Church Of England Primary School Module 1 31 8068 Parbold Douglas Church Of England Primary School Module 2 29 8068 Parbold Douglas Church Of England Primary School Module 2 27 8070 Dalton St Michael'S Church Of England Primary School Module 1 19 8071 Tarleton Community Primary School Module 1 45 8071 Tarleton Community Primary School Module 2 35 8071 Tarleton Community Primary School Module 2 40 8072 Tarleton Mere Brow Church Of England Primary School Module 1 21 8073 Tarleton Holy Trinity Church Of England Primary School Module 1 32 8074 Hesketh With Becconsall All Saints Church Of England Primary School Module 1 62 8074 Hesketh With Becconsall All Saints Church Of England Primary School Module 2 35 8074 Hesketh With Becconsall All Saints Church Of England Primary School Module 3 32 8076 Banks Methodist Primary School Module 1 8 8076 Banks Methodist Primary School Module 2 8 8077 Banks St Stephen'S Church Of England Primary School Module 1 36 8077 Banks St Stephen'S Church Of England Primary School Module 2 36 8080 St Francis Of Assisi School Module 1 20 888 6005 Mount Carmel School Module 1 12 888 6005 Mount Carmel School Module 2 12 888 6005 Mount Carmel School Module 3 11 888 6018 Maharishi School Of The Age Of Enlightment Module 1 20 888 6018 Maharishi School Of The Age Of Enlightment Module 2 11
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 204 1407 2004 - 05
No. of contacts by Group Free Resources issued 17 155 2005 - 06
No. of contacts by Group Free Resources issued 23 44 2006 - 07
No. of contacts by Group Free Resources issued 63 66 2007 - 08
No. of contacts by Group Free Resources issued 187 51
Theatre In Education (2003 - 04)
School No School/Establishment Name Production 08031 St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Cat Nine Lives 08055 Clough Fold Primary School Cat Nine Lives Ormskirk Grammar School Never Saw The Day Skelmersdale College Never Saw The Day Theatre In Education (2004 - 05)
School No School/Establishment Name Production 08033 Skelmersdale Holland Moor Primary School Cat Nine Lives 08034 Cobbs Brow School Cat Nine Lives 08044 St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale Cat Nine Lives 08046 Hillside Community Primary School Cat Nine Lives 08050 St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Cat Nine Lives Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College Legal Weapon Theatre In Education (2005 - 06)
School No School/Establishment Name Production 08115 Ormskirk School Second Chance Theatre In Education (2006 - 07)
School No School/Establishment Name Production 08112 Tarleton High The Price 08114 Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High The Price
School Crossing Patrols
| POINT NUMBER | LOCATION | DISTRICT | AM START | AM END | LUNCH START | LUNCH END | LUNCH START | LUNCH END | PM START | PM END |
| C77 | TOWN ROAD | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:30 | 9:05 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 14:55 | 15:45 |
| H1 | SQUARE LANE JCT. CHAPEL LANE | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:35 | 9:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:15 | 15:40 |
| H10 | COURSE LANE/BACK LANE | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:30 | 9:15 | 11:45 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 13:15 | 15:15 | 16:00 |
| H11 | COUNTY ROAD/SCOTT DRIVE | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:00 | 8:45 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:30 | 16:10 |
| H12 | GREETBY HILL/ TOWER HILL | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:25 | 8:55 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:25 | 15:55 |
| H13 | NEW STREET/ HALSALL | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:30 | 9:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:25 | 15:45 |
| H16 | GRIMSHAW LANE/YEW TREE ROAD | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:15 | 9:10 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:05 | 15:35 |
| H17 | SOUTHPORT ROAD/ PINFOLD LANE | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:35 | 9:05 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:20 | 15:50 |
| H18 | SOUTHPORT ROAD, SCARISBRICK | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:30 | 8:55 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:25 | 15:50 |
| H19 | TOWN END/AUGHTON STREET, ORMSKIRK | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:30 | 9:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:25 | 15:50 |
| H2 | HOLMESWOOD ROAD,RUFFORD | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:35 | 9:05 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:15 | 15:45 |
| H20 | WIGAN ROAD / SCHOOL LANE, WESTHEAD | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:30 | 9:05 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:25 | 15:50 |
| H21 | TOWN GREEN LANE, AUGHTON | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:25 | 9:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:25 | 15:50 |
| H22 | GUINEA HALL LANE/ AVELING DRIVE, BANKS | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:25 | 9:10 | 11:55 | 12:15 | 12:35 | 13:15 | 15:10 | 15:45 |
| H28 | CHURCH ROAD/KILN LANE | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:30 | 9:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:25 | 15:50 |
| H29 | SCHOOL LANE,JCT MILL LANE | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:15 | 9:15 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:00 | 15:45 |
| H3 | HESKETH LANE, TARLETON | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:10 | 9:10 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:10 | 15:45 |
| H31 | KILN LANE/ CHURCH ROAD | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:30 | 9:05 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:25 | 15:50 |
| H33 | SCHOOL LANE/ CLAYTON STREET | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:30 | 9:05 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:10 | 15:35 |
| H36 | LANCASTER LANE, PARBOLD | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:30 | 9:30 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 14:45 | 15:45 |
| H37 | ORMSKIRK ROAD A577/BACK LANE | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:25 | 9:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:00 | 15:35 |
| H39 | TANHOUSE LANE/THE COMMON | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:35 | 9:05 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:10 | 15:35 |
| H4 | CHURCH ROAD, TARLETON | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:35 | 9:05 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:20 | 15:45 |
| H41 | HALL ROAD, SCARSBRICK | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:35 | 9:10 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:15 | 15:40 |
| H42 | ORMSKIRK ROAD/BLAKE HALL | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:25 | 9:05 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:10 | 15:40 |
| H7 | LIVERPOOL ROAD/MART LANE | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:30 | 9:15 | 11:55 | 12:40 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 15:15 | 16:00 |
| H8 | SCHOOL LANE/COLBOURNE CLOSE, BURSCOUGH | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:35 | 9:05 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:30 | 16:00 |
| H9 | LIVERPOOL ROAD SOUTH/LORDSGATE DRIVE | WEST LANCASHIRE | 8:30 | 9:05 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:25 | 15:55 |
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.
