The Road Victims’ Charter calls for:
- National standards in post-crash response.
- A commitment to extending the rights set out in the Victims' Code to those impacted by road harm, regardless of where they live or whether a crime has occurred.
- Recognition of the trauma of sudden road death and injury.
- Parity with other victim groups.
- Accessible, trauma-informed support.
- Robust and consistent justice.
- Lessons learned to prevent future death and injury.
- Appropriate language when reporting road death and injury.
Road victims have been the forgotten and neglected victims for far too long and that has to change.
Ross Moorlock, CEO, Brake
The Road Victims' Charter was launched by Brake during Road Safety Week 2024. Click here to read about the launch.
The Road Victims’ Charter was written by Brake in collaboration with representatives from the road victim community, support services, NHS, police and representatives from across the criminal justice sector.
To pledge your support for the Road Victims' Charter please email campaigns@brake.org.uk
Supporters of The Road Victims' Charter
- Alison Perry, Dyfed Powys Police
- Arnold Woolley, North Wales GoSafe Organisation/Speedwatch coordinator, Buckley, Flintshire
- Chris Lewis, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire
- Chris Taylor, Bereaved road victim and independent road safety campaigner
- Crystal Owen, Bereaved road victim and independent road safety campaigner
- Daphne Berkovi
- Deborah Johnson, Partner, Hugh James
- Ean D Lewin, Managing director, DTec International Ltd
- Lucy Haines, Trustee, Brake the road safety charity
- Marie Lane
- Marina Eaton, Legal assistant
- Mark Byard, Safety, wellbeing and property services director
- Meera Naran MBE, Independent road safety campaigner and advisor
- Neil Hudson
- Nerys Reeve, Police Constable, South Wales Police
- Nick Reed, Reed Mobility
- Nicole Taylor, Bereaved road victim and independent road safety campaigner
- Nikki Lester, Psychological Trauma Consultancy
- Pauline Fox-Reid
- Peter Allen, Executive Director of Corporate Affairs, National Highways
- Shaaron Sanderson
- Sharron Huddleston, Bereaved road victim and independent road safety campaigner
- Simon Bradbury, Independent road risk consultant
- Simon Christmas, Independent social researcher
- Vicki Mason
- Dr William Drabkin, Emeritus professor of music, University of Southampton