ROAD safety figures have revealed that no one has been killed on Middlesbrough's roads during the past two years.

The latest report by the Regional Road Safety Resource Unit also show that accidents across the town have fallen by 43 per cent over the past decade.

A Middlesbrough Council spokesman said road safety measures put in place over the past ten years mean an estimated 132 families have been spared the misery of a child being killed or seriously injured.

The town has consistently beaten its targets, with only three children seriously hurt in 2010 which is 86.4 per cent down on the 1994-98 figure, and well below the target of 11.

In Stockton, there were seven fatalities on the roads last year, but none in 2010.

There were two road deaths in Hartlepool last year and none in 2010.

Over the past ten years, there has been a 39 per cent fall in casualties in Stockton, its lowest on record, while figures in Hartlepool have fallen by 40 per cent from 2001 to last year.

Councillor Nicky Walker said: "Schemes such as Step n Skills Pedestrian Training, Bikeability Training for all year five and six pupils and the Ridewell Motorcycle Training initiative have all played their part in a great success story."

Stockton Borough Councillor Mike Smith said: "We use a combination of education, engineering and, as a last resort, enforcement to ensure people who travel around our borough are kept as safe as possible, no matter whether they are on foot, a cycle or in a vehicle."

A month-long awareness campaign will be launched today across the Tees Valley by the Cleveland Road Safety Partnership to highlight the dangers of using a mobile phone while driving.

Police Inspector Gary Hatton said: "All research is telling us that drivers using mobile phones while driving are four times more likely to be involved in a crash. Driving requires your full attention and you cannot talk or text on your phone and still concentrate on your driving. It is a recipe for disaster."