Child road safety

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Guidance, resources and activities for use by individuals and organisations responsible for educating children about road safety.

On the safe side - Local responsibilities on road safety education in schools

On the safe side - Local responsibilities on road safety education in schools.

DfT child road safety strategy 2007

DfT's child safety strategy sets out what we will be doing to improve road safety for children aged up to 15 to help meet the 2010 casualty reduction target, identifying priority areas and giving a plan for further actions. It also summarises actions in Scotland and Wales.

Published:: 26 February 2007

Child road safety: achieving the 2010 target - Introduction

How the Department intends to achieve its targets to reduce the number of children killed or seriously injured (KSI) in Great Britain as a result of road traffic accidents by 50% by 2010.

Published:: 02 April 2003

Child car seats - frequently asked questions

FAQs about new regulations to extend compulsory seat belt and child restraint wearing in cars and goods vehicles.

Published:: 27 February 2006
Last update:: 31 October 2006

Let's decide - Walk wise

This project is intended to help make children safer pedestrians by giving an interesting and exciting experience to young children in early primary years

Published:: 15 June 1998
Last update:: 16 January 2006

Step Forward guidelines

Guidance produced to assist those considering or involved in practical child pedestrian training.

Published:: 15 June 1998

Kerbcraft: Smart strategies for pedestrian safety (1 Mb)

A manual based on a road safety education scheme originally run in Drumchapel, a housing estate in Glasgow with an exceptionally high child pedestrian accident rate. Published 7 March 2002.

Published:: 07 March 2002

Child road safety: achieving the 2010 target - Full report (432 kb)

An action plan prepared in consultation with the Child Road Safety Sub group of the Road Safety Advisory Panel.

Published:: 01 September 2004

Summary: seat belt wearing requirements in cars and goods vehicles (44 kb)

Summary table of new regulations to extend compulsory seat belt and child restraint wearing in cars and goods vehicles.

Published:: 24 February 2006
Last update:: 27 February 2006

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