In 2003 the Department of Transport gave the ten Local Authorities in the Greater Manchester county the go ahead to join up with the Her Majesty's Courts Service, the Highways Agency, The Crown Prosecution Service, Manchester Primary Care Trust, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and Greater Manchester Police to form the Casualty Reduction Partnership. Statistics show speed contributes to thousands of road deaths each year. DRIVESAFE's aim is to educate drivers of the dangers of using excessive speeds.