Why RoadPeace
Why RoadPeace
Because
- A road death is not a normal death - it is sudden, violent, unexpected, and premature
- Every day, 6 people die on the roads in the UK and 3900 die worldwide
- 1 in 75 of us is bereaved through a road crash
Losing a loved one in a crash is devastating. Lives are shattered, and some never recover from the trauma. Family breakdown, job loss, depression and even suicide are the unfortunate consequences of losing a loved one in this way.
Despite this
- Crashes are still seen as unfortunate 'accidents', instead of preventable collisions
- Society tolerates road death and disability as an acceptable price to pay for increased motorisation and convenience
- Crash victims do not have the same rights or support as other victims of crime or trauma.
We have been campaigning for over 17 years to change this.
