RoadPeace, the national charity for road crash victims, yesterday hosted a Parliamentary Reception at the House of Commons to launch its new publication, The RoadPeace Guide for MPs.

The event brought together over 50 Members of Parliament and parliamentary representatives, alongside bereaved families, legal professionals, volunteers, and campaigners dedicated to ending road death and serious injury.

The reception featured speeches from Howard Jones, Chief Executive of RoadPeace; Sarah Coombes MP who spoke about the urgent need for reform and stronger national leadership on road safety and post-crash justice.

Attendees were also deeply moved by powerful words from bereaved family members from Sam Pointon, Amanda Cooper, Lucy Harrison, and Diane Gall.

The RoadPeace Guide for MPs provides practical guidance to help parliamentarians support constituents bereaved or seriously injured by road crashes. It also outlines key reforms to improve the justice process and strengthen prevention measures across the UK. Among its recommendations are:

• Reforming bereavement damages to reflect modern families.

• Creating new offences for failing to remain at the scene of fatal or serious collisions.

• Introducing progressive driver licensing to protect young and newly qualified drivers.

• Implementing lifetime driving disqualifications for those convicted of causing death by dangerous driving.

• Ensuring road crime is recognised as real crime within national policy and enforcement.

Howard Jones, Chief Executive of RoadPeace, said:

“The support and engagement shown in Parliament today demonstrate that road danger reduction and justice for crash victims are cross-party concerns. Every MP has the power to make a difference by standing up for victims, pushing for reform, and ensuring that no more families endure preventable tragedy.”

He added:

“We are especially grateful to our dedicated RoadPeace volunteers, whose compassion, commitment, and tireless work supporting bereaved and injured families make everything we do possible. I would also like to extend our sincere thanks to CFG, Brian Barr Solicitors, and Leigh Day for their generous support in making this possible.”

RoadPeace will continue working with parliamentarians and government departments to ensure the voices of crash victims are heard and that road harm is treated as a preventable public health and justice issue.

You can access the digital version of RoadPeace MP Guide 2025 by clicking here

Updated on: 16 October 2025