Over 9,000 students attend Safe Drive Stay Alive

Safe Drive Stay Alive 2016

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Over 9,000 students from colleges across Greater Manchester attended a series of hard-hitting road safety performances at Middleton Arena.

Safe Drive Stay Alive was launched in 2014 by Greater Manchester Police, Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service, North West Ambulance Service, Salford Royal NHS Trust and bereaved family members, in an attempt to reduce the number of young driver deaths.

A SDSA spokesperson said: “Unfortunately we see a number of avoidable deaths of young drivers every year, some due to circumstances such as speeding or being distracted whilst driving.

"The devastating impact, not only on the families and friends of the victims, but also on the emergency service and hospital workers who have to deal with the aftermath, will never be known by those who tragically lose their lives.

"This is why we showcase the hard hitting, real life experiences in the hope that we can save lives by highlighting the benefits of safe driving.”

The 18 ninety minute performances were delivered over a two week period from 14 November and featured emergency service and hospital staff, surviving victims of serious collisions and family members that have lost loved ones. They individually spoke to the audience about their own personal experiences of a tragic road traffic collision.

The initiative will be run again in November 2017.