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| John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington | 4th September 2010 |
John Leech MP supports Road Safety Week campaign to cut young driver crashes in the North West12.00.00am GMT Tue 7th Nov 2006
John Leech, MP for Manchester Withington and Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson in Parliament, is joining Road Safety Week calls by Brake, the road safety charity, for urgent action to cut the numbers of young driver crashes in the North West. More than one in three young people (35%) in the North West has driven or been a passenger in a road race, finds a survey of 314 15-25 year-olds across the region. The survey is released today at the Manchester launch of National Road Safety Week - co-ordinated by road safety charity Brake and supported by ASDA, Direct Line and Green Flag Motoring Assistance. Government statistics uncovered by Brake reveal the appalling extent of deaths and injuries among the region's young people in road crashes - the biggest killer of 15-24 year-olds.(1)18 young people are killed or seriously injured in vehicles every week on North West roads.(2) In the region in 2005, 83 drivers, passengers and motorcyclists aged 15-25 were killed and 865 were seriously injured.(3) Serious injuries include brain damage, spinal injuries and limb-loss. John Leech MP says: "I fully support this campaign Brake to raise awareness of the terrible toll of young lives on our roads in the North West. It is absolutely unacceptable that 18 young people are killed or seriously injured on North West roads every week. Ultimately, young drivers themselves must learn to drive more safely. However, the government can help to make this happen by instigating measures such as controls on newly qualified drivers and increased road safety awareness campaigns. They must take these measures on board urgently to stem the number of crashes involving young drivers." Cathy Keeler, head of campaigns at Brake, says: "Every week in the North West, more families and communities suffer tragic deaths and injuries caused by risk-taking young drivers. Yet road deaths and injuries are preventable - through young people taking more responsibility for their actions on roads, and through a combined effort by parents, communities and our Government to help young drivers stay safe. We're calling on all young people in the region to commit to staying within speed limits, never driving on drink or drugs and always belting up. Even if you feel confident behind the wheel, you're never immune to the potentially life-shattering consequences of taking risks on our roads." Brake is calling on the Government to take action to tackle road death and injury involving young people. Brake wants:
The facts about young driver and passenger casualties in the UK: -Nationally, road crashes are the biggest killer of 15-24 year-olds (5).
About Brake's survey: Brake surveyed 4,486 young people aged 15-25 across the UK, including 314 in the North West. Surveys were completed anonymously by students in secondary schools, sixth form colleges and further education colleges. Other results from Brake's survey of 314 young people in the North West include:
Out of the young people surveyed who drive:
Brake is an independent national road safety charity. Brake exists to stop the 9 deaths and 89 serious injuries that happen on UK roads every day and to care for families bereaved and seriously injured in road crashes. Brake produces educational literature, runs community training programmes and runs events including Road Safety Week (6 - 12 November 2006). Brake's Fleet Safety Forum provides up-to-date fleet safety resources for fleet managers. BrakeCare, Brake's support division, cares for road crash victims through a helpline and other services. (1) Deaths by age, sex and underlying cause, 2005 registrations: Health Statistics Quarterly 30 (2) Figures obtained by Brake from the Department for Transport, 2006 (3 )Figures obtained by Brake from the Department for Transport, 2006 (4) Figures from Land Transport New Zealand, 2006 (5) Deaths by age, sex and underlying cause, 2005 registrations: Health Statistics Quarterly 30 (6) Figures obtained by Brake from the Department for Transport, 2006 (7) Figures obtained Driving Standards Agency's press office, 2006 (8) Statistics obtained by Brake from the Department for Transport on Great Britain casualties and statistics from www.psni.police.uk (Police Service of Northern Ireland) for Northern Ireland (9) Motoring Offences and Breath Test statistics England and Wales 2004 (Home Office, 2005) (10) Figures obtained by Brake from the Department for Transport, 2006. Regional statistics include Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Cumbria and Cheshire police force areas.
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