A SAFETY scheme has seen more than 21,000 receive educational advice in a bid to reduce the number of young people killed or injured on roads in Staffordshire.
Figures show that in the last five years around 250 youngsters aged between five and 18 were involved in serious or fatal incidents across the county.
The Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership (SSRP) has delivered sessions to more than 21,000 children and young people during the 2025-26 school year in a bid to cut that figure.
Staffordshire Commissioner Ben Adams, who is chair of the SSRP, said:
"Every road death and serious injury is one too many – and we know that young drivers are disproportionately represented in collisions on our roads.
"That's why education is such an important part of our approach to preventing harm before it happens.
"By working together through the Staffordshire Safer Roads Partnership, we are helping thousands of young people understand the risks on our roads and stay safe."
The initiative includes the Stepping Out pedestrian training scheme for youngsters aged seven to nine, as well as dedicated sessions for pre-drivers and newly-qualified motorists.
Cllr Anthony Screen, Staffordshire County Council cabinet member for community safety and resilience and vice chair of the SSRP, said:
"The road safety education team play a vital role in helping children and young people understand potential risks and develop safe habits that will stay with them throughout their lives.
"Learning how to use our roads safely is an essential life skill. By reaching children and young people at each stage of their development, we can give them the confidence to make safer choices whether they are walking, cycling, travelling as a passenger or beginning to drive."
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