In 2008, 724 people were killed or seriously injured on
Cheshire’s roads.
- 76 were children
- 128 were males aged between 17 and 25
People under 21 account for one out of six people killed and
seriously injured on Cheshire’s roads.
Between 90 and 100 young people under 16 are killed or seriously
injured each year on Cheshire’s roads. Of those accidents, the vast
majority are because people failed to look properly, they lost
control or they failed to judge the other person’s path or speed.
All preventable.
Don’t be among the statistics.
Take the time to read the advice in this section on how to
be drive and ride safely on Cheshire’s roads.