02/11/2026
September sadly saw three people lose their lives in road traffic collisions and a further 69 people seriously injured.
Enforcement continued throughout the month to tackle risky driving behaviour, with a recorded 39 mobile phone offences and 267 seatbelt offences, alongside 165 drug-driving arrests and 85 drink-driving arrests.
Education and community engagement also played a vital role, with a total of 9,246 road safety education courses delivered during September, helping people understand the risks on our roads and make safer choices. Community Speed Watch volunteers also issued 1,077 warning letters, encouraging drivers to slow down and helping make local neighbourhoods safer.
We continue to bring together education, engagement and enforcement to reduce casualties and support Vision Zero – the ambition that no one should be killed or seriously injured on Essex roads. Every safer decision matters, and everyone has a role to play in helping make that ambition a reality.
Find out more about Vision Zero here: https://www.saferessexroads.org/visionzero
