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Road safety

Our road safety campaign is teaching the young people who are most likely to be hurt in an accident how to protect themselves.
A woman surveys the scene of an accident between a car and a cyclist

Research shows children lack first aid skills

Recent research shows that over half of children in the UK would not know how to carry out live-saving first aid at the scene of an accident.

Photo of a road safety accident. Woman helping motorcyclist.

Road safety information

Each year, 3,000 people are killed on Britain's roads and 30,000 are seriously injured. Find out how you can help by learning first aid.

A woman gives rescue breaths to a man after an accident

What to do in a road accident

Knowing just a few basics could help keep someone alive until an ambulance arrives. Follow these five steps to be there in someone's time of need.

First aid scenario response, chest compressions

Danger on our roads – the facts

It can take less than four minutes for a blocked airway to cause death – it takes around eight minutes for emergency services to get there. Read more facts here.

A woman surveys the scene of an accident between a car and a cyclist

Young lifesavers

You're never too young to learn lifesaving first aid skills. Find out about the ordinary young people who used their first aid knowledge.

A snow plough and emergency vehicle on a road.

Assembly kit: road safety

Road crashes are a worsening global disaster destroying lives and livelihoods. Here's all you need to plan a gripping assembly on how students can help.

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