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Brake launches Road Victims’ Charter

19 November 2024

Road safety charity Brake launches Road Victims’ Charter ​​​​​​​ demanding respect, support and justice for everyone affected by road death and injury.

The latest government road casualty statistics show that, in 2023, 1,695 people died on UK roads and a further 28,967 were seriously injured. Road deaths and serious injuries have shown no significant signs of reduction for more than five years.

The Charter includes a call for Government to establish national standards in post-crash response, and commit to extending the rights set out in the Victims' Code to those impacted by road harm, regardless of where they live or whether a crime has occurred.

The Road Victims’ Charter calls for:

  • National standards in post-crash response.
  • A commitment to extending the rights set out in the Victims' Code to those impacted by road harm, regardless of where they live or whether a crime has occurred.
  • Recognition of the trauma of sudden road death and injury.
  • Parity with other victim groups.
  • Accessible, trauma-informed support.
  • Robust and consistent justice.
  • Lessons learned to prevent future death and injury.
  • Appropriate language when reporting road death and injury.

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