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. The aim is to bring communities and professionals together to shout out for everyone's right to make safe and healthy journeys on safe roads. During the week, Brake will raise awareness of key areas of road safety the Government supports, including safe roads, safe vehicles and speeds, the new hierarchy of road users, and the importance of inclusivity to keep us all safe on the roads, no matter who we are, or how we travel.

Where can I read more? To read more about Road Safety Week, you can visit Brake’s website here.

Links to activities and resources:

Brake has produced a wealth of resources to teach children about road safety, from EYFS to KS3. You can access the resources here.

In 2000, THINK! was officially established as the government’s designated road safety campaign. Since then, THINK! have been recognised internationally for its iconic and ground-breaking campaigns that have challenged dangerous behaviours on Britain’s roads. As part of their work, THINK! have produced a range of resources to support teaching and learning in schools about road safety, including lesson plans, video clips, games and activities. You can visit their website here.

To access the resources for the different age groups, you can follow these links:

3 – 6 year olds

7 – 12 year olds

13 – 16 year olds

NI Direct have also produced some very useful resources to highlight the dangers encountered when travelling on or near the road. They can be used individually or with other road safety content for children between the ages of 7 and 12. You can access the resources here.