Speak up to Slow Down Campaign
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Speak up to Slow Down
Protection of Life
On average in Warwickshire each year of all persons under the age of 16 injured on our roads, a third are either pedestrians or pedal cyclists. 20% of all casualties on our roads are between the ages of 16 and 21 and of these two thirds are drivers or riders of motor vehicles.
National Statistics
- 34 children aged 0-11 were killed or seriously injured every week on the roads.
- Road related death is the single biggest cause of accidental death for 12-16 year olds.
- 6 out of 10 teenagers have either been in or know someone at school who has been injured in a crash or has had a near miss.
- Statistics show you're most at risk of having an accident in the two years or so after you pass your test - one in five newly qualified drivers have a crash within a year.
Please support our communities and help to protect them by obeying and enforcing traffic law and by educating and encouraging young road users to take extra care on the roads.
Other Useful Links:
Think! Road Safety Advice:
http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/index.htm
RoSPA Road Safety Advice:
http://www.rospa.com/roadsafety/advice
WCC Road Safety Advice
http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk