With winter drawing nearer and the clocks due to go back in October, it is imperative that children realise how important it is that they can be seen around roads easily by motorists.

During 2007 over 3,000 children up to the age of 16 were killed or seriously injured in road accidents.

Children's road safety  is the parents or carers responsibility, and it is their duty to ensure that the children in their care understand the correct behaviour around roads, and the dangers, and if are too young to fully understand should be accompanied by someone who does.

There were over 1,900 pedestrian accidents resulting in death or serious injury involving children during 2007.

Over 500 cycling accidents involving children resulting in death or serious injury in the same year, and over 800 child fatalities or serious injuries as a result of car accidents where they were a passenger during the same period.

Children’s safety seats when fitted correctly reduce the risk of fatality to the child by 71% in the under ones and by 54% between the ages of one and four.

Some fun online educational road safety sites can be found below: -

www.direct.gov.uk/talesoftheroad

www.dft.gov.uk/think/education/early-years-and-primary

www.trafficclub.co.uk