Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service is proud to announce its support for National Road Victim Month 2024 – an annual campaign highlighting the staggering number of people needlessly killed and injured in crashes on the UK’s roads.
The campaign, organised by RoadPeace, the national charity for road crash victims, aims to raise awareness about the fact that:
• Every day in the UK, five people are killed and around 80 are seriously injured, on average, in road collisions.
• Since records began in 1926, over 500,000 people have been killed in UK road crashes – far exceeding the 375,000 UK citizens killed due to warfare during the same period.
• The routine daily activity of driving results in more fatalities annually in the UK than both murder and terrorism combined.
• In 2022 alone, 1,766 people were reported killed and 141,560 people were reported injured in collisions on UK roads.
National Road Victim Month, which was established in 1998 by RoadPeace, also recognises the work of the emergency services, who respond to road crashes every day, and highlights the mental and physical impact that road crashes have on them.
Nick Simmons, CEO of RoadPeace, the national charity for road crash victims, said: “A shocking five people are killed and 80 are seriously injured, on average, on the UK’s roads each day. These crashes are especially heartbreaking because most of them can be prevented.
“Road collisions shatter lives and families, leaving behind a trail of devastation. For more than 30 years, RoadPeace has supported countless families through unimaginable trauma and grief following a road crash. They didn’t ever think that they would be a crash victim, but tragically, the reality is that it can happen to anyone.
“We are very grateful to MAWWFRS for supporting National Road Victim Month 2024 and for helping RoadPeace to raise awareness about the many needless deaths and injuries that occur every single day on our roads.”
For more information on Road Safety, please visit: On the Road (mawwfire.gov.uk)