It’s never a nice fact to hear, but road crashes are the leading cause of death for children and young people worldwide, and seven children are killed or seriously injured on roads every day in the UK.
Road Safety Week is a great opportunity for you to help the children and young people you work with to learn about road safety.
Safe People on the Move
This year’s Road Safety Week is all about people. It’s about the way we use our roads, and how we can all be safe when we’re on the move.
We’ll be starting conversations at a national and local level about how we can make our roads safer. We’re delighted you have decided to join us to share the message that, whoever we are and however we travel, we can all do something that will make a difference. We can all be safe people on the move to make every journey safer, every time we travel.
Below, you’ll find resources to support your Road Safety Week activities.
We'll continue to add resources to this page right up until Road Safety Week and we'll send updates by email to everyone who has registered.
Find out more about Road Safety Week and how to take part
Our simple toolkit for educators is packed full of information to help you find out more about Road Safety Week and how to take part. Click the link below to view and download the toolkit for educators.
Download the toolkit for educators
Use our simple toolkit for educators to find out more about Road Safety Week and how to take part
Shout out about Road Safety Week
Use our posters and social media images to tell other people that you’re taking part and supporting Road Safety Week.
Let parents and carers know what your school is planning for Road Safety Week in your school newsletter or on social media, and encourage them to talk about road safety at home.
Tell us about your Road Safety Week plans
We will be issuing our own Road Safety Week press releases to every corner of the UK. If you’re hosting a local event or have a story to share and would like to be included, please email us on roadsafetyweek@brake.org.uk.
Early years educators - Teach road safety basics to very young children
Early years educators can use Brake resources to teach road safety basics to very young children.
Your Road Safety Week toolkit is full of ideas and fun activities that focus on two important topics:
- Holding hands with a grown up when walking near roads
- Crossing roads at safe places with a grown up
Resources for early years educators coming soon.
Lesson plans and assemblies for primary schools will help you talk to children about being safe when on the move. People who walk and cycle are especially vulnerable on roads, accounting for more than one third of road deaths and serious injuries in Britain.
Resources for primary educators coming soon.
Secondary schools
As young people start to travel more independently, help them understand how the choices they make when using roads can make a big difference to their safety.
The Highway Code states that those with the potential to do the most harm must take the greatest responsibility for protecting more vulnerable road users. Use the resources below to help you explore what this looks like in practice and share simple tips to remember the hierarchy.
Lesson plans for secondary schools coming soon.
Host a Big Tea Brake and raise vital funds to support families affected by road crashes
Host a Big Tea Brake event
The Big Tea Brake is a fundraising event to bring people together over a hot drink and some sweet treats, while supporting Brake's work helping people affected by road crashes and campaigning for safer roads.
The Big Tea Brake is a fantastic way to fundraise for Brake, by asking for donations for drinks or cakes. The funds you raise go towards our work supporting families affected by road crashes and campaigning for safe roads for everyone.
Go to www.brake.org.uk/time-for-tea to find out more.
Our sponsors
Road Safety Week 2026 is organised by Brake and sponsored by Hastings Direct, National Accident Helpline and Waymo. Thank you to our sponsors, we couldn't do it without you!