About our road safety education programme
It is our duty under the Road Safety Act 1988 to deliver road safety education to reduce casualties on our roads.
To achieve this we:
- run training programmes
- provide resources
- promote national awareness campaigns
- encourage active travel to school
This work is supported by advanced driving courses and bike training provided by our partners.
For children and young people
Our road safety education programme reaches around 50,000 children and young people each year. It is offered to all schools across all year groups from pre-school to post-16 students in sixth form and at the UWE campus in Frenchay.
By introducing road safety in educational settings, including our SEND schools and to those who are home schooled, we aim to reduce the risk of children and young people being killed or seriously injured.
What we have delivered in 2024/25
- Road safety campaigns on social media with an average of 30,000 views per month
- Promoted advanced driving and motorcycling courses with partners including North Avon Driving Instructors Association, the Bristol Group of the Institute of Advanced Motorists and Avon & Somerset Police (Raise Your Ride)
- Managed 27 school crossing patrols, helping over 40,000 people get to school safely every day
- Over 50,000 children took part in our road safety and sustainable travel programmes
- 2,490 children took part in Bikeability training
- 42 schools accredited under the national Modeshift STARS scheme