Today (7 January 2026), Luke Myer MP welcomed the Government’s new Road Safety Strategy in the House of Commons and urged Ministers to ensure resources are directed to the communities with the highest casualty risks.

Speaking in Parliament, Luke reflected on the death of his young constituent Leon Keeler, who was killed in a road collision in 2020. Working with Leon’s bereaved mother, Janine, Luke secured a permanent change to the speed limit on Stanghow Road in 2024 – but warned that further national action was needed to stop similar tragedies happening across the country.

Today he backed the Government’s new Road Safety Strategy, which aims to reduce road deaths and serious injuries by 65% by 2035 and includes measures on drink-driving, young drivers, and older drivers.

Luke drew attention to the strategy’s acknowledgement that children and young people in poorer areas face a much higher risk of being killed or seriously injured on the roads. He asked that when the strategy is implemented, funding and interventions are prioritised for areas with the highest deprivation, including parts of Teesside.

Speaking in Parliament, Luke Myer MP said:

“One of the first people I met when I became an MP was my constituent Janine, whose son Leon was tragically killed on a road in my constituency in 2020. I am proud that, working with her, we were able to get the speed limit changed on that road, but much more needs to happen nationally to ensure that this never happens again.

As such, I welcome the road safety strategy. The strategy acknowledges that there is a relationship between deprivation and casualties, so when it is being implemented, will resources be targeted at the communities that need them most across the country?”

Minister Lilian Greenwood responded that it was a “very important point”, and one she would consider.