The Liberal Democrat-led Oxfordshire County Council proposes to either dim or switch off streetlights across Oxfordshire with no public consultation.

Street lights are crucial for pedestrian safety, especially during winter months when it gets darker earlier. 

According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, an approximate 40% of all collisions occur in the hours of darkness. This highlights the importance of well lit streets for safety.

Further to this, residents in nearby Warwickshire and Northamptonshire, where streetlights have been off for some years in the early hours, have reported feeling less safe at night due to the change. It also unfairly disadvantages shift workers. Why should shift workers have to travel to and from work in pitch black darkness?

Please sign this petition to keep our streets safe.