Safety and accident resources

Footsteps – road safety

The Footsteps guide has some simple activities to do with pre-school and young school children to help them understand how to be safe when near traffic.

Footsteps is designed as a short self-guided, step by step programme. 

Drago the dragon – fire, road and water safety for children

In Oxford there is a secret world that you may not be aware of. As darkness falls the street lamps are lit by Dragons. Drago the Dragon helps children across the county understand more about staying safe.

Download games, colouring, masks and advice from Drago the Dragon

Travelling to secondary school

Young people, travelling independently to secondary school, are at a higher risk of having an accident on our roads. This may be the first time they have travelled without an adult.

Prepare them for their new school journey to make sure they have the skills they need.

New car drivers

FirstCar Academy is a free online course for new drivers. Its module based and is designed to help them:

• spot and manage hazards
• master motorways
• maintain their car
• plan their journeys

Find out more about the FirstCar Academy.