From ‘Brake’

Let’s Talk About Speed

We at Brake, the road safety charity, are delighted to reveal that this year’s theme for Road Safety Week is Let’s talk about SPEED.

Five people die on UK roads every day.
Why do we still think it’s ok to speed?

The aim of the 2023 campaign is to create conversations around why speeding is considered acceptable in some situations, what happens when we speed and why reducing speed saves lives.

We want people to talk about speed at work, in schools, within communities and online to raise awareness throughout Road Safety Week. Though it is not the cause of all road crashes, speed remains a significant factor in every road crash, and everyday speeding is something we need to talk about more.

The theme was set following discussions with representatives from community groups, the police, Government, businesses, educators and other charities and road safety campaigners.

Sign up now and as always we’ll provide an action pack of resources including information and facts on the subject of speed, videos and animations, activities and learning tools for everyone to take part. You’ll only get these by signing up to Road Safey Week 2023.

This year’s Road Safety Week will take place between 19 and 25 November, starting with the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.