Walk to crash site honours those killed on UK roads

It is the fourth year the RoadPeace Challenge event has taken place

Police officers, charity workers and fundraisers will walk to the site of the first pedestrian killed by a motor vehicle as part of a week of action to honour those killed on the UK's roads.

The RoadPeace Challenge is urging people to collectively run, cycle, walk or horse ride 1,766 miles to honour the 1,766 people reported killed on British roads in 2022 - the latest data available.

The annual event aims to raise money for the national charity for road crash victims plus public awareness.

On Tuesday, RoadPeace staff, police and supporters will walk from Brixton to Crystal Palace, south-east London, where Bridget Driscoll was killed in 1896.

Latest figures showed 103 pedestrians were killed on London's roads in 2022 and there were more than 27,000 casualties that year.

RoadPeace's chief executive Nick Simmons said: "We have been overwhelmed by the many organisations and individuals who have committed to taking part in the RoadPeace Challenge this year.

“By uniting emergency services and bereaved families, we honour the memory of the people needlessly killed in crashes and strive towards our shared vision for zero road deaths.

“The RoadPeace Challenge not only amplifies victims' voices but also brings road danger reduction to the forefront of a national conversation, reminding us that every life lost on the road is one too many."

The RoadPeace Challenge will run until Sunday.

It is the fourth year the event has taken place.