About Us

Road Safety Wales has been established to create 'unity from diversity' by developing and substaining co-operation and interaction between all key partners across Wales and/or agencies with the responsibility for road safety promotion.

Mission

To further casualty reduction through collaborative working.

Latest News

National Eye Health Week

National Eye Health Week takes place between 21 and 27 September 2020, promoting the importance of good eye health and the need for regular eye tests for all.

As with the majority of health services, accessing routine eye testing during the COVID-19 lockdown proved impossible. Since then, opticians throughout the country have been putting new protocols into action so that you can receive quality eye care and source the correct prescription glasses.

Whatever your age, good eyesight is vital when using the road. Drivers and motorcyclists must be able to read a vehicle registration plate from a distance of 20 metres (or 20.5 met...

17/09/2020

The Car Theory Test Update

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will introduce changes to the car theory test on Monday 28 September 2020.

The updates, which will make the test more realistic and impro...

15/09/2020

Project EDWARD

Gwent Police is joining forces from across the UK in participating in an operation to reduce the number of fatalities on roads across Europe.

‘Project EDWARD’ – which stands for ‘Every Day Wi...

08/09/2020

Help Merthyr Tydfil CBC to Make Streets Safer

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is seeking the views of residents who walk and cycle in and around the town centre.

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen exceptional numbers of local residen...

07/09/2020

Dutch Reach - A Change of Habit to Protect Vulnerable Road Users

Dutch Reach is a simple yet effective technique to prevent 'dooring' - a dreaded and all too common crash, caused when people exiting a vehicle sudd...