Bereaved parents demand Government action on deaths from young driver crashes
A group of 40 bereaved parents are demanding immediate action to tackle the unacceptable and disproportionately high number of young driver and passenger deaths on UK roads. The parents, whose sons and daughters were all killed by cars driven by young drivers, have formed a campaigning group called Forget-me-not Families Uniting, calling on the Government to […]
RoadPeace announces Challenge 2024, to travel 1,766 miles together to honour road crash victims
Emergency services, safer roads partnerships, schools, businesses and communities will be running, cycling, walking or horse riding 1766 miles in May to raise awareness about the number of people killed in crashes on the UK’s roads. The UK-wide event – called the RoadPeace Challenge 2024 – will take place between 13 and 19 May to […]
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2023:Honouring Lives Lost and Supporting the Bereaved
Communities across the UK will come together on Sunday, November 19th, 2023, to observe the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims – a day dedicated to commemorating the millions of lives lost and families destroyed by road collisions worldwide. The annual event, held on the third Sunday of November, sheds light on the […]
Bereaved families unite to campaign for stronger sentences for dangerous drivers who kill
Four bereaved families have joined forces with the national charity for road crash victims, RoadPeace, to launch a campaign highlighting the failings of the UK justice system in passing adequate sentences for motorists who cause death by dangerous driving. The charity has launched the ‘Fix our Broken Justice System’ campaign, which is calling for longer […]
TfL and MOPAC announce new victim support service with Brake and RoadPeace
Transport for London, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), police and charities Brake and RoadPeace, is launching a new pilot victim support service to improve support for victims of the most serious road traffic collisions in London. It says the service will enhance the level of support available to families […]
Charity taking on four new staff to keep up with UK’s staggering road deaths and injuries
For a business, an expanding workforce and an increased demand for services is a sign of success, but for a charity supporting road crash victims, it’s not a good sign. RoadPeace, the national charity for road crash victims, sees the recruitment of additional staff members as highlighting what it calls the staggering number of people […]
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Road charity urges an end to the term “accident”
The national charity for road crash victims, RoadPeace is urging authorities and the media to stop using the word “road accident” and talk about a “crash” instead. The charity, which provides information and support services to people bereaved or seriously injured in road crashes, says the term “road accident” exemplifies society’s tolerance of road danger. […]
Bereaved Mum signs Essex Vision Zero pledge in National Road Victim Month
A bereaved Mum has become the latest person to sign the Essex Vision Zero pledge – showing her support for eradicating death and injury on the county’s roads. Mandy Garner, from Epping, signed the pledge to mark National Road Victim Month, which runs throughout August, in memory of her daughter Anisha, who was killed by […]
Road danger reduction charity CEO hails eCall’s lifesaving opportunities
The Chief Executive of RoadPeace, the UK national charity for road crash victims, is supporting a start-up company’s plans to maximise the use of data from the in-built vehicle safety system eCall. Speaking during the Project EDWARD (Every Day Without a Road Death) awareness week, Nick Simmons described the VESOS innovation as “vital” in making […]
