Support for you

BrakeCare is Brake’s support division, supporting you if you are bereaved or injured in a road crash, or if you are caring for someone affected in that way, or if you are a professional supporting someone affected in that way (such as a police officer or counsellor). Use this page to access our services for you.

Call the BrakeCare helpline 0845 603 8570 staffed by professional carers offering emotional support and practical help.

Online information for bereaved and seriously injured adults and children
Use this link to download all BrakeCare’s support guides for adults and children bereaved and injured by road crashes.

Standards of care you should expect
Use this link to access official documents outlining the standards of care you should expect from police, health and other agencies if you have been bereaved or injured in a crash.

Memories
Post your story and pictures on line in memory of a loved one or loved ones who have died on the road. We also welcome stories about serious injuries for this section.

Professionals’ Zone
Find out about conferences, workshops and services by BrakeCare’s Sudden Death Forum, helping to raise the professional standards of people caring for bereaved and injured road crash victims.

Give back to Brake
Many families affected by the devastation of a road crash, as well as professionals who work with road crash victims, help Brake by volunteering or fundraising for the charity. Brake is entirely funded by donations, and our services for road crash victims are under-funded. Please help us!

Thank you to our funders
BrakeCare is grateful to a number of Government departments, police forces, and companies for funding our support guides for road crash victims and BrakeCare Sudden Death forum events and resources. The BrakeCare helpline is kindly sponsored by Bond Pearce LLP, Fentons Solicitors LLP, Irwin Mitchell solicitors and Pannone LLP. Thanks also to the Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS) for supporting our work.

For more information about using personal injury solicitors and our solicitor sponsors click here.