RoSPA calls for improved road safety training for kids

摘要

RoSPA is calling for improved road safety training for young children, especially those facing the transition between primary and secondary school, following an increase in pedestrian fatalities and casualties on Britain's roads. Figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) show that in 2017 pedestrian fatalities increased by five per cent from 2016, with 470 deaths, and casualties rose to 23,805 of which 25 per cent were aged between 0-15. A total of 22 child pedestrians were killed in 2017, according to the DfT's Reported Road Casualty Statistics. Nick Lloyd, road safety manager for RoSPA, said: "Pedestrian road casualties are up 11 per cent from the 2010-14 average. The ultimate goal is for a vision zero where no one is killed on Britain's roads, but these statistics show the challenges we face if this is to become a reality. Twenty-three per cent of child pedestrian casualties in 2017 occurred between 3-5pm, coinciding with the afternoon school run. These worrying statistics demonstrate the need for all road users to be extra vigilant during these hours, and the importance of practical road safety training for kids. Equally important is the provision of segregated safe walking routes and safe crossing facilities."