Brake (charity)

International charity

BrakeFounded| 1995 (1995)

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Type| Charity
Focus| Road safety

Key people

| CEO Mary Williams OBE
Employees| approx 35[1]
Website| Brake
Road safety week

Brake is a road safety charity. It was established in 1995. It coordinates Road Safety Week, provides support services for people bereaved and injured in road crashes.

## History

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Brake was formed in 1995 by former transport journalist Mary Williams OBE. Mary Williams formed Brake with the aims of victim support and preventing road deaths and injuries through campaigns that were both community and policy oriented.[1]

## Functions

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The charity aims to promote awareness of road safety issues and care for road crash victims through a number of different services and campaigns. It founded and runs an annual road safety week.[2][3]

It provides services for suddenly bereaved people, including helplines and online literature.[4]

## Initiatives

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In September 2014, Brake has organised online webinar for European countries focused on engaging way to get life-saving road safety messages out to the public and help to prevent road death and injury.[5]

## See also

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* RoSPA
* Think! - DfT's road safety campaign
* IAM RoadSmart \- Road safety charity

## References

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1. ^ a b "Stop the carnage on our roads". Yorkshire Evening Post. 14 January 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2009.
2. ^ "Trakm8 and Autoglass to run webinar for Brake's Road Safety Week". Fleet World. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
3. ^ ""No need to speed" theme announced for road safety week". Fleet News. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
4. ^ "Road death bereavement helpline". ITV This Morning. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
5. ^ "BRAKE CHARITY WEBINAR: RUNNING A ROAD SAFETY WEEK - FOR COMPANIES". European Road Safety Charter. 18 September 2014.

## External links

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* Official website