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Road safety

Speed limits
Speed limits

Speed limits, speeding, and road safety concerns

Find out about speed limits, how to report a speeding complaint to the traffic bureau, and find out how we deal with your speed concerns.

School crossing patrol
School crossing patrol

Crossing the road safely – pedestrians and school patrols

Information about what we do to make sure people can cross the road safely, including pedestrian crossings and school crossing patrols.

Country road with school sign and 'slow' painted on the road.
Country road with school sign and 'slow' painted on the road.

Bikeability, Pass Plus, and safe driving and cycling tips

Information about further training and advice available for motorists and cyclists, to improve safety for all road users.

Snowy conditions on a road in Harrogate.
Snowy conditions on a road in Harrogate.

Winter, summer and wet weather driving tips

Winter driving tips for icy roads and in the snow; driving safely in all weathers including wet roads, road safety tips for summer driving.

Speed signs
Speed signs

Speed bumps and traffic calming

Information about the road safety schemes such as speed bumps, chicanes, 'sleeping policemen' and other speed management measures we use.

Road accident statistics
Road accident statistics

Road traffic collision information and statistics

View free traffic collision statistics, and find out how to request more detailed road collision reports.

95 alive road safety partnership logo
95 alive road safety partnership logo

95 Alive

Information about the 95 Alive road safety partnership and how you can help.

Bikes
Bikes

Open Skipton

We have devised Open Skipton, a project funded by the Department for Transport to promote sustainable transport.

Active travel photography competition
Active travel photography competition

Active travel photography competition

Can you take a photograph and write a caption that will inspire others to get more active through healthier and environmentally greener journeys?

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