Traffic collisions are the largest single cause of death and injury to children.
Reducing the number of collisions on the road involves changing attitudes through a planned and structured programme for children and adults. Road awareness needs to be developed from an early age and continued throughout life.
The Road Safety team offers a service to nurseries and schools in Salford which includes;
The Road Safety Unit has a wide variety of materials for all age ranges to assist with the teaching of road safety education, including videos, resource packs, model pelican crossings and even mini-lollipop person outfits for loan!
We are always pleased to respond to requests for resources from teachers on all issues relating to road safety.
The team takes part in Salford's 'Crucial Crew' exercise. Pedestrian training and cycle training courses are available on request.
In primary schools, the Road Safety Unit can offer:
This page was last updated on 25 November 2016