Anti-idling

Air pollution impacts us all in some way, including your loved ones. It can lead to serious and life-threatening diseases such as:

• lung cancer
• stroke
• asthma

In fact, one in 20 deaths in Sheffield can be attributed to poor air quality every year.

Did you know?

• an idling engine burns fuel less efficiently, pumping out up to twice the emissions of a moving car?
• in Sheffield alone, around 50 per cent of all nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution released into the air is caused by road traffic? 

What can you do?

The simple act of switching off your engine can make a meaningful difference to the air quality in Sheffield. We must all work together to protect the health of ourselves, our loved ones and the environment around us.  

We'd like to encourage those that need to use vehicles to ‘cut their engines and cut the health risk’ during wait times and when they are stationary.

Please ensure you’re switching off your engine:

• within the Clean Air Zone
• outside Sheffield schools
• during drop-offs and pick-ups across Sheffield

All schools in Sheffield have anti-idling signage outside of them.

Learn more about what we are doing to clean up Sheffield’s air

Learn more about what we are doing to reduce NO2 in Sheffield’s City Centre and across the borough by visiting the Clean Air Zone Webpage.

Learn about the action we're taking to reduce emissions in Sheffield, which helps prevent and adapt to climate change, including our long-term plan for climate change and our bi-monthly newsletter.

Learn more about School Street closures, which aim to help reduce congestion and improve air quality at the school gates, as well as making it easier and safer to walk or cycle to school.

We have created some fun and interactive resources for 7 to 11 year olds to help them understand the impact of air pollution in Sheffield, as they will be making decisions about the ways they travel in the future. The resources include a set of characters designed to help them understand how they can make a difference.

Find out more about the causes of pollution in Sheffield and how the council monitors air quality.