Brake, the road safety charity
We campaign to end road death and injury, deliver the National Road Victim Service and run #RoadSafetyWeek.
www.brake.org.uk
- Looking for a challenge that is flexible? Sign up now for our 100 Squats a Day in March challenge. You don't have to do 100 squats all in one go - split them up throughout each day. By fundraising you will helping Brake to support families when they need it most. www.brake.org.uk/squat-for-brake
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- This week, Brake's campaigns manager Luca Straker was a guest on the Alcohol Alert Podcast by the Institute of Alcohol Studies. Listen here to the discussion around the government's new Road Safety Strategy including plans to reduce drink-drive limits: www.ias.org.uk/podcast/plan...
- “What we must now see is a similar commitment in Britain... we again urge the Government to follow this period of consultation with firm, evidence-based action to achieve its goal of reducing road deaths by 65% by 2035.” Brake responds to introduction of GDL in NI www.brake.org.uk/how-we-help/...
- We're pleased to announce a new service of support for children bereaved by road crashes in London, with @childbereavementuk.org www.brake.org.uk/how-we-help/raising-awareness/our-current-projects/news-and-blogs/brake-and-childrens-charity-to-support-youngsters-bereaved-by-road-crashes-in-london
- We're pleased to announce continued support for road victims for 2 years thanks to renewed funding from 7 specialist law firms: @alderstone.bsky.social @hodgejonesallen.bsky.social HCC Solicitors, Irwin Mitchell, Slater & Gordon UK and @jmwsolicitors.bsky.social www.brake.org.uk/how-we-help/...
- Join us for our 100 squats a day challenge this March! You can split them up into smaller chunks throughout the day to make it work for you, whether that is waiting for the kettle to boil or whilst watching your favourite show. Sign up now: www.brake.org.uk/squat-for-brake
- Squat into spring for road victims this March This March, get fit, have fun and take action for road safety. We're looking for supporters to take on our 100 Squats a Day challenge and take a step toward making a difference – one squat at a time. www.brake.org.uk/squat-for-brake
- Sign up to take on our Mission:Brake gaming challenge in memory of a loved one. Get together with friends, family or colleagues to turn their love of games into a force for good. Your fundraising can help us support more families when they need us most. www.brake.org.uk/mission
- Today marks an important turning point for road safety. The Government has announced a new strategy for improving road safety in Britain, laying out plans for making roads safer and reducing road death and injury over 10 years. Read our response in full: www.brake.org.uk/how-we-help/...
- This year we have supported more than 2,000 families with practical and emotional support following a road crash. Sadly, we anticipate many more families will come into the service in the New Year. Please give £10 to Brake this Christmas: www.brake.org.uk/christmas-appeal-2 Thank you 🎄💖
- What a year!! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has supported Brake in 2025. Your donations and support enable us to do the work we do campaigning for safer streets and supporting families who have been affected by road death. Thank you! The Brake team ❤️
- Calling all streamers, adventurers and tabletop gamers! We're seeking gamers to take on a mission for road safety. Join your friends, colleagues, or play solo and help fundraise for Brake in the New Year. Find out how to join Mission:Brake: www.brake.org.uk/get-involved...
- A fantastic night was had by all at our inaugural Rowan Tree Ball last month, where Brake friends and supporters gathered to remember lives lost in road crashes and reflect on three decades of life-changing support for road victim families. Read the full story here: www.brake.org.uk/how-we-help/...
- A message from our Brake CEO, Ross Moorlock, about the difference your donations can make to our Christmas Appeal. For today only (Tuesday 2nd December), all donations will be match-funded by our kind supporter @waymo.bsky.social for Giving Tuesday!
- Today is a very exciting day, as Brake supporters Waymo have generously offered to match every donation made today to our Christmas Appeal, up to an incredible £5,000! Please donate today and help us to be there for more families when they need us most: www.brake.org.uk/christmas-ap...
- Reposted by Brake, the road safety charityThis week is Road Safety Week & a chance to talk about Barbara Castle! Barbara was Transport Minister for three years yet she was able to introduce the Breathalyzer, a proper integrated transport strategy & more! This was done despite fierce opposition. 📸 Photo from the Parliamentary Achieve
- As #RoadSafetyWeek continues, we’re exploring the theme of Safe Vehicles Save Lives and how we can all take action to make safer journeys. We want to make sure that every time we get in a vehicle we are as safe as possible. Learn more: www.brake.org.uk/road-safety-week
- In 2024, 1,671 people were killed on UK roads and 28,804 were seriously injured. Do you think this is acceptable? This week is #RoadSafetyWeek and we’re calling on the Government to take action to prevent road death and injury. Read the full news story here: www.brake.org.uk/how-we-help/...
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- Thanks to renewed funding from Vision Zero South West, we can continue to support road crash victims in Devon and Cornwall alongside local charities Families in Grief, Penhaligon’s Friends, Balloons and Jeremiah’s Journey. Read the full story: brake.org.uk/how-we-help/...
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- Today we've written to the Transport Secretary, urging the Government to adopt the latest Vehicle General Safety Regulations. The call comes as we launch a new report, produced with Seeing Machines, that explores driver attitudes towards vehicle technology. www.brake.org.uk/vehicle-safe...
- Congratulations to all the winners of the UK Fleet Champions Awards 2025 which we held last night in Leeds. See the full list of winners: www.brake.org.uk/how-we-help/raising-awareness/our-current-projects/news-and-blogs/brake-announces-the-winners-of-the-uk-fleet-champions-awards-2025
- “These numbers should shock and anger all of us." Today the Department for Transport released the latest road casualty statistics, revealing that another 1,671 people were killed on UK roads in 2024. Read our full response here: brake.org.uk/how-we-help/...
- We're delighted to announce that this year's #RoadSafetyWeek takes place 16-22 Nov with the theme Safe Vehicles Save Lives. We'll provide everything you need to take part. Sign up now at www.brake.org.uk/road-safety-week Sponsored by Autoglass, Hastings Direct, Motive and Samsara.
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- This is your final chance to secure tickets for the UK Fleet Champions Awards 2025! Come and celebrate road safety with Brake and the best of the fleet industry at our glittering gala awards ceremony on Leeds on 25 Sept. Click here to secure your tickets: www.brake.org.uk/uk-fleet-champions-awards
- Last week the Forget-me-Not Families Uniting campaigners delivered a petition for a graduated driver licence scheme to 10 Downing Street. 100k+ have now signed the petition, started by Crystal Owen following the death of her son Harvey, 17. www.change.org/p/safer-driv...
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- This May, challenge yourself to complete 5k a Day—your way. Whether you walk, run, cycle, wheel, or ride, every kilometre you cover will help support families affected by road crashes. www.brake.org.uk/5k-a-day-in-may
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- What do children need to walk and wheel safely in their neighbourhoods? Footpaths Safe places to cross Cycle paths Slow traffic Take part in Brake's Kids Walk on 11 June and join thousands of school children marching for their right to safe spaces brake.org.uk/kidswalk
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- "Even with the caveats about limited data and untangling causation and correlation, the statistics are striking: the first year in Wales where the speed limit on urban roads was lowered to 20mph resulted in 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
- Every day 9 young children are killed or injured on UK roads. Today 1.5k schools/nurseries are taking part in Beep Beep! Day with 90k+ kids www.brake.org.uk/how-we-help/raising-awareness/our-current-projects/news-and-blogs/every-day-nine-young-children-are-killed-or-injured-on-roads-in-britain-2025
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