Road Safety

Documentary Idea 3
 What is road safety?

Road Safety focuses on reducing harm, death

or a accident which can be caused by vehicles
Colliding on a road.
 The Governments Road
Strategy
The idea of Traffic Management
Technical Service, will be also
introduced, so that there is a solution
to traffic logistical needs. Their aim is
to reduce disruption on the roads and
make sure it’s suitable for road users
especially pedestrians.
The Government have decided
to make a road strategy in order
to make the roads in Britain
more safer. Their target is to
reduce the amount of road
death’s and injuries by 2010.
If you are interested in this topic
you can visit this website:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/think/
which will give you enough
information on road safety.
There is also a Consultation
document on this website
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety
which seeks to, as well as target
to improve the safety on the
roads.
 What can happen if you are
not safe or off the road?
If you are not off the road you are definitely going to put your life in
danger or even cause your own death. That’s why the Prime Minister
said this “we set ourselves a challenging target to halve the number of
children killed and seriously injured on our roads by 2010. I’m pleased
that we are already more “ . Because the issue has become a real
problem over the years , so there should a way to deal with this
problem.
Did you know more than 3,500 people are killed in the 250,000 road
accidents that happen every year in the UK. Fear of road accidents has
led to a decline in the number of children, who allowed out and end up
wandering about.
Research shows that most road accidents happen on our roads nearly
everyday and are caused by the drivers error.
Statistics show that road accidents are most common to cause death
amongst young people in Britain today.
Three quarters of road traffic accidents where the person is reported
dead , are youths between the ages 15-24.As well as that , for every
death in a road accident, between two or three are permanently
disabled.
Young drivers from 17-21 make up 7% of all license holders yet
involved in 1 out 7 accidents where someone ends up injured.
 “Four teenage crash victims: friends
criticize late paramedics”

The number of children killed or

seriously injured dropped from 3,294
in 2006 to 3,090 in 2007

Facts and
The total number of children killed or
Figures – Latest
seriously injured fell by 28% (169: News on Road
2006) to 121; There were 646 Safety
pedestrian deaths (675: 2006). Killed
or seriously injured casualties fell to
30,720 (31,845: 2006).

The first recorded road death in a

motor accident in Britain was in
London 110 years ago on Wednesday.
More than a century on, roads may
be busier than ever - but are they any
safer?
 Who are the victims when it
comes to road safety?
Any one can be the victim when it comes to road safety. I could be
a child, teenager, adult or an elder. But the government wants to
target children under the age of 16 years because they feel, that
they are mostly vulnerable.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Adams
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Long
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collie_Smith
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Horrix
Even though these people are a bit older than the target
audience or died years ago, the point is road accidents
have been happening for a long time and has increased so
much. But victims have decreased in age.
 What can we do to stay safe?
• We should make sure that we should use
the zebra crossing at all times.
• Obey the Traffic Laws
The state makes prospective drivers pass a
test before they get behind the wheel for a
reason, automobiles can be very dangerous
if they aren't operated properly and
according to the laws of the road. Speed
limits, traffic signs and all other traffic
signals should be closely adhered to every
single time someone gets behind the wheel,
traffic laws are put in place to protect all of
the travelers who are sharing space on the
road.
 What do parents think about
road safety?
• On average, 37 children up to the age of 16 were
killed or seriously injured every week on our roads in
2007. THINK! campaigns aim to contribute to the
Government's objective of halving the number of
road deaths and serious injuries for children by
2010.
• Not a lot of parents are not aware of how their
children are crossing the road or even driving if they
are over 17.
• Most children imitate what their parents do, so it can
apply to road safety. But the government have
decided that they want use parents, teachers, to
explain what road safety is all about.
 Teenage Drivers
• Teenage drivers 'die showing off‘ – it seems that
teen drivers are the one’s who are responsible for
road accidents.
• “ It is a known problem that where young drivers are
out with their mates, they are far more likely to egg
each other on, and drive in dangerous ways, for
instance drinking and speeding”
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4871854.stm- This
document shows that teenage drivers are
responsible for their deaths and other too.
 How do we stay aware of the
road and our safety?
• We need to look out for when a car is
coming before we cross the road
because you don't who is driving, it.
could be a drunkard.
• We need to make sure that we are in
a car where the person who is driving
is well enough to drive. They
shouldn’t be drunk or high on drugs,
because you don’t have to be
crossing the road to get killed, you
can be in a car too.