Cheshire Police Urge Motorists to Kill Their Speed

Figures from Cheshire Police show that 350 local families have been impacted by a road collision over the last year.

Over the past year the lives of more than 350 families have been impacted as a result of a collision in Cheshire.

28 families have lost loved ones and 343 people are now living with serious injuries which may affect them for the rest of their lives.

During National Road Victims Month, Cheshire Constabulary is urging the public to take time to think about all those who have been affected by serious collisions when using the county’s roads, whether as a motorist, cyclist or pedestrian.

Superintendent Paul Beauchamp, who leads the Roads Policing Team, said: “Dealing with fatal and serious collisions is a heartbreaking task, especially when you know that many of them are preventable.

“It’s well known that driving while under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs increases your chances of being involved in a collision. It’s also known that driving at 35mph in a 30mph zone doubles the risk of killing a child in a collision.

Despite this, there are hundreds of motorists who flout the laws on our roads every day. That’s why this month I’m urging residents to think about how they would feel if it were one of their loved ones who was killed and what they could do to make a difference".