Road Safety

Life is full of distractions - whether it's having fun with your mates, chatting on the mobile phone, listening to music, or just thinking about something else - so it's easy to forget about keeping yourself safe, especially on the roads.

But traffic is the biggest single cause of accidental death for 12-16 year olds. Six out of ten teenagers reported that they have either been in an accident/near miss or know someone at school who had been. Sixty-two per cent of teens admit to being distracted by talking to friends as they cross the road. It only takes a second to become one of the 22,000 young people injured on our roads every year.

When you are out and about as a pedestrian, think about what you are doing when you reach the kerb.

Distractions such as using personal stereos, chatting on the mobile and texting while crossing the road are a big danger, but 36% of girls and 25% of boys say they get distracted crossing the road by using their mobile

For more advice, please check out: the road safety website.