Fatal and serious motorcycle crashes in Derbyshire fell by 40% during a high-profile summer campaign, according to newly released figures.

The road safety partnership said 69 incidents were recorded between April and September - 46 fewer than during with the same period in 2009.

The campaign saw nearly 20,000 riders given a safety guide, backed by media publicity and speed camera patrols.

The guide showed accident black spots and gave tips on safe biking.

Ch Insp Steve Wilson, head of roads policing at Derbyshire Police, said: "This campaign is a good example of how the organisations responsible for cutting road deaths and injuries in Derbyshire can work together.

"The road safety partnership allows us to coordinate our efforts and ensure that we're using the right combination of publicity, training, policing and road improvements."                                                                                                                                                                             

OK !! So you keeping us in the dark about this black spot are you??                                                                                                                                                                              

wots it all aboot mr G ??                                                                                                                                                                             

thats called copy and paste with dark blue writing! lol ask admin to fix it for ya.                                                                                                                                                                             

There hard work didnt help the plod that ran into the back of my truck at the roundabout last year                                                                                                                                                                             

Hmm, you mean everyone has stopped going up the Cat and Fiddle then??

God knows how much money it has cost the coppers to police that with cameras helicopters etc etc                                                                                                                                                                             

Yes, Policing is expensive. But if it saves a few road deaths, it can quickly pay for itself.                                                                                                                                                                             

Are you in the force Geoff