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Road Safety Week is organised by Brake, the road safety charity, but is a community event open to all, with thousands of participants including schools, companies, emergency services, and community groups.

Journalists please note: Media launches and community events take place across the UK during the Week and embargoed press releases are issued to journalists in advance of the Week, but many will not appear in this newsroom until the Week. If you haven't received a release yet, you want to help us promote the Week to your audience, or you have a general media enquiry about the Week, call 01484 559909. If you are calling from a region, please state which region you are calling from.

RSW 2012 - press releases

Released 19.11.12
National launch
Scotland
Northern Ireland
North West
London and the South East
Yorkshire and Humberside
North East
West Midlands
South West
East Midlands
South of England
East Anglia
Wales

Specialist press releases
Educators urged to join the GO 20 campaign for a 2012 legacy of safe walking and cycling
GO 20 campaign calls for 2012 legacy of safe walking, running and cycling
Advertising campaign calls on drivers to GO 20
GO 20 campaign calls for a 2012 legacy of safe walking and cycling, backed by record-breaking cyclist
Fleets urged to join GO 20 campaign calls for a 2012 legacy of safe walking and cycling

Read academic support for GO20 campaign
GO20 billboard ads

RSW 2012 - the run up

Brake applauds Liberal Democrat call for 20mph limits 25.09.12
Brake enthusiastically welcomes reported halt to 80mph plans 17.09.12
Brake urges everyone to get involved with Road Safety Week. 15.08.12
National charity backs Wiggins' appeal for safer cycling, and calls for safety measures to enable active lifestyles. 02.08.2012
Safer roads needed to nurture future Olympic cyclists. 19.07.2012
Government guidance on setting local speed limits – Brake response. 13.07.2012
Employers urged to register for Road Safety Week 2012. 07.06.2012
Road Safety Professionals urged to register for Road Safety Week 2012. 07.06.12
Brake appeals to drivers to slow down for kids this half term. 30.05.2012
Bereaved family back Beep Beep! initiative for safer roads for kids. 18.04.2012
Road Safety Week 2012 date and theme announced. 13.02.12
Schools urged to get planning for Road Safety Week 06.02.12

RSW 2011 – press releases

Released 22.11.11
Results of Brake survey of 8,110 young people
National launch
Scotland
Northern Ireland
North West
Yorkshire and Humberside
London and the South East
North East
West Midlands
South West
East Midlands
South of England

Released 23.11.11
East Anglia
Wales

Read Brake’s campaign calls
Read more facts on road casualties among young people
Brake advice for young people on staying safe as drivers and passengers

RSW 2011 - the run up

Parents want restrictions on young drivers' licences to curb deadly risk taking, 05.10.11
Northern Ireland announces drink drive limit reduction for young drivers, 26.09.11
MSP leads debate on Graduated Driver Licensing to save young lives, 07.09.11
The power of technology, 05.09.11
Emergency services urged to help spread life-saving messages in Road Safety Week 30.08.11
Companies urged to help save lives on UK roads by getting involved in Road Safety Week 30.08.11
Primary school teachers urged to help save children's lives on UK roads by getting involved in Road Safety Week 18.08.11
Secondary school teachers urged to help save lives on UK roads by getting involved in Road Safety Week 18.08.11
Fewer young people choosing to drive, 04.08.11
Brake comments on figures showing rise in young people drink-driving 1.08.11
One in 60 young male drivers in crashes that kill and injure each year, reveals charity at international conference 01.07.11
Local authorities urged to start planning for Road Safety Week 2011 20.06.11
Youth groups urged to start planning now for Road Safety Week 2011 to save young lives on roads 20.06.11
Fire services urged to start planning for Road Safety Week 2011 20.06.11
Early years educators urged to get involved in Road Safety Week 2011 20.06.11
Campaign for action on young driver crashes launched at start of UN Decade of Action for Road Safety 11.05.11
Police forces encourages to start planning now for Road Safety Week 2011 17.03.11
Nick's story 01.03.11
Nick Bennett was just 18 when his risky driving habits got him into serious trouble. He tells his story here.
Driving instructors urged to start planning for Road Safety Week 2011 25.02.11
Secondary school teachers urged to start planning for Road Safety Week 2011 25.02.11
Brake calls for action to tackle young driver crashes 03.02.11
Road Safety Week 2011 date and theme announced 06.01.11

RSW 2010 - selection of broadcast coverage

BBC Sheffield 22.11.10
Daybreak 23.11.10
STV news 23.11.10
The West Country Tonight 26.11.10
Heart Radio Wiltshire 23.11.10

RSW 2010 - launch press releases

National launch 23.11.10
Results of Brake survey of children on speed 23.11.10
Scotland 23.11.10
Wales 23.11.10
Northern Ireland 23.11.10
North West 23.11.10
Yorkshire and Humberside 23.11.10
London and the South East 23.11.10
East of England 23.11.10
North East 24.11.10
West Midlands 24.11.10
South West 24.11.10
East Midlands 24.11.10
South of England 24.11.10

Brake's calls for Government action 1.11.10
Facts about speeding drivers 1.11.10
Advice for drivers on speed 1.11.10

RSW 2010 - the run up

Traffic at 30 mph is too fast 23.11.10
Scientists demonstrate children cannot cope with this speed
20's Plenty for Us! 11.11.10
Take a look at this fantastic poem sent to us about why 20mph is plenty on community streets
Tessa Munt MP wins award for her work with communities concerned over speed camera axe 04.11.10
The removal of a speed camera from outside a school causes community outrage and action
Duff Drivers 05.11.10
A song sent to us written by a man whose childhood friend was killed on the road
Hilmarton speed awareness group gets MP backing16.10.10
MP James Gray operates a hand-held speed camera for half an hour with local campaign group
Norfolk community fights to save speed camera 04.10.10
Thurton villagers take to the streets in protest
Slow down for Tommy! 28.09.10
A video is made by children to remember their friend killed by a speeding driver and calling for drivers to slow down
York protesters step up 20mph limit campaign 27.09.10
Campaign for blanket 20mph in city centre of York gains momentum
'SAVE OUR SPEED CAMERAS!' campaign comes to Somerset 03.09.10
Protests spread to Somerset to keep cameras saving lives
Worcester children’s plea to drivers 23.08.10
Children make their own signs to slow down speeding drivers on their street
'SAVE OUR SPEED CAMERAS!' says protest in Wiltshire 20.08.10
Local campaigners protest outside the town hall against the switch off of speed cameras
RSW10 volunteer Caroline Hannah launches a local campaign for speed cameras 29.07.10
Caroline joins forces with Brake to get speed cameras in Swindon switched back on
Oxford community fighting to keep camera 28.07.10
Community trying to raise cash to save their speed camera
Residents call for permanent speed camera in Houghton Regis 27.07.10
Two car crashes latest in a series
Widow's speed camera plea in Rooksbridge 24.06.10
Widow blasts decision to axe two local speed cameras
Campaign to cut speed limit on busy Alfold Bars road 18.06.10
Read residents' concerns
Residents in Standerwick campaign for lower speed limits 15.01.10
Long running campaign gathers speed
World cup helps us understand the dangers of speed 11.06.10
Use these sporting analogies to help you campaign effectively in RSW this year!
Speed conference data helps RSW campaigners 18.05.10
Use these new figures from Brake to help you campaign effectively in RSW this year!
Karon and Daniel’s story 08.04.10
Daniel was 14 years old when he was hit by a car outside his school. He died in hospital six days later. His mum Karon tells their story.
Caroline and Tyrese’s story 24.03.10
Tyrese was killed by a speeding driver when he was just seven years old. Tyrese features on our RSW10 poster for upper schools and companies. His mum Caroline tells their story.
Brake's response to the Government update of guidance on setting local speed limits 05.02.10
Brake calls for a default urban limit fo 20mph and a reduction in the default speed limit on single carriageway roads to 50mph or lower.
Driving instructors urged to get involved in Road Safety Week 2010 03.10.10
Sports clubs urged to plan for Road Safety Week 2010 03.10.10
Youth groups urged to get involved in Road Safety Week 2010 03.10.10
Companies urged to get planning for Road Safety Week 2010 03.08.10
Childminders urged to get planning for Road Safety Week 2010 05.06.10
Secondary school teachers urged to get planning for Road Safety Week 2010 05.06.10
Early years educators urged to get planning for Road Safety Week 2010 05.06.10

RSW 2009 - press announcements

Results and regional breakdowns from Brake’s survey of young people, driving, drink and drugs 24-25.11.09
More than one in four young people admit to being a drink or drug driver or a passenger with one
Brake’s ‘Not a Drop, Not a Drag’ campaign agenda 23.11.09
Brake calls on drivers to drive sober, and Government to take urgent action to end the carnage
The devastation caused by drink and drug drivers 23.11.09
Bereaved and injured families from across the UK who have spoken at our media launches tell their stories
Comment on the devastation caused by drink and drug drivers and the necessary solutions to it 23.11.09
by Mary Williams OBE, Brake’s chief executive
Casualty statistics: deaths and injuries caused by drivers on drink and drugs 23.11.09
Regional breakdowns of the data on drink and drug driving and the carnage it causes
Companies got involved! 23.11.09
How companies across the UK got involved in RSW, engaging their staff, customers and local communities in road safety.
Chris’ story 14.09.09
Chris has brain damage from crashing a car when he’d been drinking, aged 16. He features on our RSW09 poster for young drivers and passengers. Read his story.
Danica’s story 08.09.09
13-year old Danica had her leg amputated after a crash. She features on our RSW09 poster for schools. Read her story.
Not a drop, not a drag - time to stop drink and drugged driving 01.07.09
Read about the theme of Road Safety Week 2009, 23-29 November.

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