After the crash, every road victim counts
Every year, more than 1700 people die on UK roads.
Another 30,000 receive serious, life-changing injuries.
The numbers are shocking, and there has been no significant reduction for more than a decade.
But road casualties are not just statistics. Behind every number is a family in turmoil. A grief-stricken family trying to navigate its way through the complex procedures that often follow a road crash. Behind every number is a family whose lives have been changed forever in an instant. A family that needs our help.
This Road Safety Week, we are counting the real cost of road crashes. We are revealing the stories behind the numbers and calling for the very highest standard of care for every road victim.
Because after the crash, every road victim counts.
Road Safety Week 2024 will take place from 17 to 23 November 2024
Sign up now to take part and do something amazing for road safety.
- Help people understand the devastating effects of road crashes on everyone involved.
- Join our call for sustainable funding and parity of care for road victims.
- Highlight the amazing work of people who support road victims.
Everyone who registers will get access to a free Road Safety Week action pack, full of ideas and activities.
Sign up now to find out what's happening and how you can get involved. We will send updates by email to everyone who has registered.
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This Road Safety Week…
- Brake is leading on the development of a Road Victims’ Charter, calling on our new government to provide sustainable funding and parity of care for road victims and their families, whoever they are, wherever they live, and whether or not a crime has occurred.
- We are bringing communities together to remember loved ones who have died or suffered life-changing injury in road crashes.
- We are helping children and young people learn about the people who help us after a crash.
- We are helping organisations that employ people who drive for work to learn why we need robust investigation into the causes of road crashes, so we can understand why they happen and prevent future road death and harm.
- We are helping people whose lives have been torn apart by road crashes to talk about their experience.
- We are showcasing the work of Brake's National Road Victim Service, which provides expert emotional and practical support to thousands of road victim families during their darkest and most difficult times.
When the worst happens, Brake is here to help
At Brake, we know that the right support at the right time can change the course of someone's life.
Brake’s National Road Victim Service is a free, professional, trauma-informed service for road victims run by Brake.
Every year, we provide expert emotional and practical support to thousands of families during their darkest and most difficult times. There are many more who need our help.
To get help after a road crash, call 0808 8000 401 or email help@brake.org.uk
What is Road Safety Week?
Road Safety Week is Brake's biggest road safety campaign. Every year, thousands of schools, organisations and communities get involved to share important road safety messages, remember people affected by road death and injury, and raise funds to help Brake care for more road victims and campaign for safe roads for everyone.
Click the links below to find out more about previous Road Safety Weeks and how communities, organisations, and individuals took part.