These web pages are intended to provide a guide to raising awareness of fire, road and safety preventitive measures - which could make the difference between life and death. Use the various links to navigate to the relevant sections for further information.

Road Safety

Part of our aim to create a safer Berkshire is to reduce the number of deaths and injuries on our roads. We are involved in a number of campaigns with other local organisations that aim to educate people about road safety and bring these figures down.

Statistically, young drivers are the most at risk on our roads. They are more likely to kill or injure themselves, their passengers and other road users in crashes. They often have a tendency to drive too quickly and overestimate their driving ability, and can be vulnerable to peer pressure and risk taking.

RBFRS actively works in partnership with other road safety organisations across the Thames Valley to make young people aware of the dangers they may face as drivers and how to avoid them. These include “Motorwise”, in conjunction with the Berkshire Association of Clubs for Young People; “First Gear”, which is accredited through the National Association of Young People; and “Carwise”, in association with the Education Business Partnership.

We are also part of “Safe Drive, Stay Alive” - an innovative film and theatre event that explores the circumstances that can lead to a road traffic collision and the consequences that follow.

This hard-hitting event brings home the real dangers of careless driving in a very vivid way. For more information, visit www.safedrive.org.uk

We believe that raising community awareness of road safety issues can literally mean the difference between life and death. Together, we can make Berkshire a safer place to live, work and travel in.

For further information use the Contact Us link to find out how to reach us.

Quick Links

Use these links to find out more about a range of community safety topics.

• Community Safety Home
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• What to do in an Emergency
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• Contact Us