Brake launches Road Victims’ Charter
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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