West Sussex Road Safety

23/06/2026

⚽⚽ FIFA World Cup 2026 – Road Safety Campaign! ⚽⚽

🧠 Mindfulness & Driving/Riding

Mindfulness involves actively staying present and intentional about your physical condition and focus, especially when dealing with intense World Cup match emotions, late-night viewing fatigue, and potential distractions. It requires shifting your attention away from the pitch and onto the immediate task of navigating the roads safely.

If you’re driving after a disappointing result, stay focused, take a deep breath, reset and never drink and drive. Notice your emotions without letting them take over, and choose how you respond, calmly and with kindness. Let’s enjoy the passion of the game while keeping our communities safe.

23/06/2026

Try to leave your pets at home in this heat. If they do need to travel with you, don't leave them in hot cars.

🚗🐶Never Leave Your Dog in a Vehicle During Extreme Heat 🐶🚗

With red weather warnings in place for extremely high temperatures, it's vital to remember that a parked vehicle can become dangerously hot within minutes, even with windows left open.

Dogs are especially vulnerable to heat-related illness, and being left in a vehicle can quickly lead to severe distress, heatstroke, or even death.

If you're travelling, please:
✅ Ensure your dog is in a cool, safe environment.
✅ Ensure they have access to plenty of fresh water and shade.
✅ Plan walks for the cooler parts of the day.

If you see a dog showing signs of distress in a hot vehicle, contact the emergency services or appropriate animal welfare organisation immediately.

A few minutes can make all the difference. Please help keep our four-legged friends safe during this period of extreme heat.

23/06/2026

Useful tips for engine oil levels

22/06/2026

Keep school zig zags clear.

They are there to keep children safe.

22/06/2026

Take care with the increasingly hot weather and if you don't have to travel then it really is best to stay at home.

🔴 A red heat-health alert is in place for the South East from 1am on Wednesday 24 June to 11pm on Thursday 25 June.

Very high temperatures are expected, including overnight. This level of heat can seriously affect people’s health, including those who are usually fit and well.
Older people, young children and people with health conditions may be more affected, so please take care and check on anyone who may need support.

You can help keep yourself and others safe by:

☀️ Staying out of the sun during the hottest part of the day
💧 Drinking plenty of water
🏠 Keeping your home as cool as possible
👒 Taking water, sun cream and a hat if you need to go out
🚗 Checking before travelling and taking extra water with you
🌊 Taking extra care near the coast, rivers and open water
👥 Checking on friends, family and neighbours who may need support

Advice in comments 👇

22/06/2026

Enjoying the World Cup with a few drinks? Just be careful about choosing how you get home.

Don't risk driving under the influence of drink or drugs, there will be increased police presence during the world cup!

19/06/2026

⚽⚽ FIFA World Cup 2026 – Road Safety Campaign! ⚽⚽

🚗 Watch out for football fans on the streets this World Cup season!🚶‍♂️

With the World Cup in full swing, our pubs will be packed with extra punters. After a match, crowds of excited fans will be piling out onto the pavements and roads. As drivers or riders, we need to be extra careful how we navigate ourselves around busy venues.

Please drive mindfully: -

* Drop your speed when passing busy pubs/venues.
* Keep your eyes peeled and drive with the mindset that a pedestrian could step in front of your car at any time.
* Drunk pedestrians have slower reaction times and poorer judgment.

Let’s make sure everyone gets home safely to see the next game ⚽ Slow down, stay alert, and watch out for your fellow fans! 🚗🚶‍♂️

19/06/2026

Having a drink whilst watching the World Cup? Use this online drink-drive calculator to work out how long it will take for all alcohol to leave your system - https://morning-after.org.uk/drink-drive-calculator/

In football, you can't fast-forward to full time. The same applies to sobering up, you can’t speed up the process.

It takes a lot longer than most people think for alcohol to pass through the body. On average, the body eliminates blood alcohol content (BAC) at a rate of one unit per hour.

Because of this, you could still be unknowingly over the drink-drive limit the morning after the game. If you’re planning to drive the next morning – we recommend avoiding consuming alcohol.

Learn more: https://iamroadsmart.net/4ozu4T1

19/06/2026

Don't be tempted to use your phone whilst driving - put it away in the glove box to avoid the temptation!

Drivers, if you're involved in a crash where someone dies, the police will carry out a forensic investigation on your phone and find every detail of activity in the moments leading up to the collision.
https://www.sharetheroadtozero.com/do-you-use-your-mobile-phone-while-driving



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18/06/2026

Following the Department for Transport’s publication of provisional STATS 19 injury collision data for 2025, road safety company Agilysis has produced a map illustrating how the latest Killed plus Serious (KSI) casualty figures compare with each 2022–2024 Local Highway Authority average.

STATS 19 refers to injury collisions reported to the police within 30 days, occurring on the adopted highway and involving one or more vehicles.