12 November 2020 | 0 minutes read

Road Safety Week 2020 16-22 November

AWE is supporting Road Safety Week, the UK’s biggest road safety event, coordinated annually by Brake, the road safety charity. It involves millions of people around the UK taking action for safer roads. Road Safety Week aims to inspire thousands of schools, organisations and communities to take action on road safety and promote life-saving messages. It also provides a focal point for professionals working in road safety to boost awareness and engagement in their work.

The theme of #RoadSafetyWeek2020 is NO NEED TO SPEED. Whether you’re walking to school, cycling, riding on a country road or driving for work, the speed of traffic matters to your safety. Road Safety Week is the UK’s biggest road safety event, coordinated annually by Brake. It involves millions of people around the UK taking action for safer roads. Road Safety Week aims to inspire thousands of schools, organisations and communities to take action on road safety and promote life-saving messages. It also provides a focal point for professionals working in road safety to boost awareness and engagement.

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