Today is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims – a poignant reminder that almost 4,000 lives are lost every single day on roads across globe and of the ripple effect of grief that extends through families and communities.

The annual event, which is now in its 30th year, was originated by RoadPeace, the national charity for road crash victims, as a response to the need for the same public recognition that is given to victims of other types of crime, disaster or war. It is also a day to commend the work of those involved in the aftermath of a crash – including fire, police and ambulance teams, doctors, nurses and counsellors.

Every year, on the third Sunday of November, the world comes together to observe the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.

In the run up to the event, we have been publishing tributes to road crash victims on our social media platforms – five posts every day, to highlight the five people on average, who are killed daily in collisions on the UK’s roads.

Find our tributes on:

X: https://twitter.com/RoadPeace

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roadpeacecharity/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RoadPeaceCharity/

Today, across the UK, here are just some of the events taking place to mark World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims:

RoadPeace London and South East
Location: St James’ Church, Piccadilly, W1J 9LL
Time: 2:30pm

RoadPeace West Midlands local group
Location: St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham, B5 5BB
Time: 2:30pm

RoadPeace East Midlands local group
Location: Holy Sepulchre, Northampton, NN1 3NL
Time: 3:00pm

RoadPeace South West local group
Location: Pigeon Park, Lower Borough Walls, Bath BA1 1QR
Time: 11:00am

Several other services are being organised by local authorities, police forces, and communities, emphasising the widespread support for this important cause:

Lancashire RoadPeace Service
Location: The Platinum Jubilee Hall, County Hall, Preston PR1 8RL1
Time: 12.00pm

Sheffield Service
Location: Upper Chapel (Unitarian), Norfolk Street, Sheffield S1 2JD
Time: 11.00am

North Yorkshire Service
Locations: Ripon Cathedral, HG4 1QS
Time: 3.30pm

Leeds SCARD Oakleaf Memorial Service
Location: Leeds Minster, St Peters House, Kirkgate, Leeds LS2 7DJ

Hull Service
Location: St Mary’s Church, Lowgate, Hull HU1 1EJ
Time: 2:30pm

Thames Valley Road Death Memorial Service
Location: St Mary’s Church, Church Street, Thame, OX9 3AJ
Time: 2.30pm

Hampshire Road Death Memorial Service
Location: Christ Church, St Cross, Winchester, SO23 9SR
Time: 2.30pm

Remembering Lives Lost and Injured on our roads in Warwickshire
Location: St Marys Church, Warwick, CV34 4RA
Time: 3.00pm

Lincolnshire Road Victims Memorial Garden Service
Location: St Botolph’s Church, Church Street, Boston PE21 6NW
Time: 2.00pm

Southampton Cycling Campaign Service
Location: East Park Terrace, Southampton SO14 0YN
Time: 1.30pm

Updated on: 19 November 2023