Park stencils raise awareness of summer road safety

'Think! Look out for your mates' campaign aimed at teenagers in London.

Transport for London are placing thought provoking stencils in London parks to remind teenagers about summer road safety, as part of the 'Think! Look out for your mates' campaign.

Teenagers are the most vulnerable age group when it comes to road accidents in the Capital, largely because of the growing independence young people have as they start travelling on their own to secondary school and spending more time with their friends.

Last year's road casualty figures show that 301 teenagers aged 13-19 were killed or seriously injured on London's roads last year, compared with 367 in 2008.

Overall the number of teenagers killed or seriously injured has fallen by almost 55 per cent since 2000.

Kulveer Ranger, the Mayor's Transport Adviser, said: "It is crucial we keep coming up with new innovative approaches to highlight to young people the need to keep safe on our roads."

"It is vital that, while the number of teenagers being killed or badly hurt on London's roads is falling, we keep working hard to get the message across."

Further information:
Transport for London