Road Safety Week: Service at County Hall remembers those killed on Lancashire’s roads
The annual Road Peace Memorial Service for road traffic victims in Lancashire took place over the weekend. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now[1]Taking place on Sunday, November 19, the service at County Hall[2] marked the start of Road Safety Week, with this year's campaign being focused on how drivers reducing their speed can save lives.
What happened at the service?
County Councillor Alan Cullens, chairman of Lancashire[3] County Council, welcomed families from across the county alongside representatives of emergency services and local authorities who work to prevent road casualties.
Lancashire's annual RoadPeace Memorial Service for road traffic victims took place on Sunday, November 19.He said: "It was my honour to join bereaved families to remember their loved ones, and to recognise the dedication of all those who respond to road collisions and work to prevent further deaths on our roads. "This is a day we wish we did not need to mark, and we will continue to work together with partners and residents to make Lancashire's roads safer for all." Following the service, there was a short wreath and flower laying ceremony at the RoadPeace[4] memorial stone outside Christchurch Chapel.
Why was the service held?
Cllr Rupert Swarbrick holding the new signageThe World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims was started by RoadPeace in 1993 and is observed on the third Sunday of November each year by an increasing number of countries on every continent around the world. The day is dedicated to remembering the many millions killed or injured in road collisions and their families and communities, as well as to pay tribute to the dedicated emergency crews, police and medical professionals who daily deal with the traumatic aftermath of road death and injury.