Road safety national events calendar

March

Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel - 24 March to 4 April 2025

Aiming to inspire pupils, staff and parents/carer's to:

• Get active on the school run
• Improve air quality in the community
• Learn how these changes benefit their world

Join the Sustrans cycling, walking, wheeling and scooting challenge.

More about Big Walk and Wheel 2025 on the Sustrans website.

Beep Beep! Day - 19 March 2025

Why not take part in a Beep Beep! Day. It helps young children (aged 2-7) learn important road safety basics. It also helps parents, carers and the wider community understand how to protect children on our roads.

More about Beep Beep! Day 2025 on the Brake website.

April

NPCC Fatal Four Operation

The National Police Chiefs Council are running a Fatal Four Operation 1 to 28 April 2025 with a focus on Criminal use of the road, conducting enforcement and providing education.

Email virginia.ellis@westmidlands.police.uk for more information

May

National Walking Month - 1 May to 30 May 2025

During National Walking Month, Living Streets encourages people to put their best foot forward. Discover the benefits of walking either for your commute to work, school or for leisure.

More about National Walking Month 2025 on the Living Streets website.

Walk to School Week  - 19 May to 23 May 2025

Walk to School Week is a national event to raise awareness of the health benefits of walking to and from school. Join the walking challenge to celebrate walk to school week.

More about Walk to School Week 2025 on the Living Streets website.

June

World Bicycle Day - 3 June 2025

World Bicycle Day highlights the many benefits of cycling, such as:

• Health and well-being benefits
• Affordable
• Clean
• An environmentally fit method of transport

More about World Bicycle Day 2025 on the United Nations website.

Ride to Work Day - 10 June 2025

Ride To Work Day is an international campaign promoted in the UK by The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG). It advocates the use of motorcycles and scooters for travelling to work. This is by providing information about the benefits of utility riding.

More about Ride to Work Day on the MAG website.

Kids Walk - 11 June 2025

Why not join thousands of school children across the UK who will be joining the Brake's Kids Walk. This is a short, supervised walk which helps to promote important road safety messages.

More about Kids Walk 2025 on the Brake website.

Clean Air Day - 19 June 2025

Clean Air Day is the UK's largest air pollution campaign. Led by Global Action Plan working to improve understanding of air pollution:

• How air pollution affects our health
• What we can all do to tackle air pollution
• Protecting the environment and our health

More about Clean Air Day 2025 on the Global Action Plan website.

July

NPCC Roads Policing Operation - All month

Collisions for all of the fatal 4, HGVs, motorcyclists, and cyclists peak in July. This policing operation will try to make an impact on the number of collisions and KSIs seen during this month.

Email virginia.ellis@westmidlands.police.uk for more information

August

Cycle to Work Day - 7 August 2025

Cycle to Work day is for everyone, whether you haven't cycled for a while or have never cycled.  All the cycling action will be happening in the free Love to Ride online community.

More about Cycle to Work Day 2025 on the Cycle Scheme website.

September

Cycle September - All month

A free, friendly and fun biking challenge for September. This can be for yourself, your friends or your colleagues at work. Ride anywhere, at any time in September to take part.

More about Cycle September 2025 on the Love to Ride website.

Modeshift Travel Wise Week - 16 September to 22 September 2025

This travel challenge coincides with European Mobility Week to promote active travel, such as:

• Walking, wheeling or riding
• Public transport
• Other cleaner and healthier transport choices

It encourages all those who are involved in Modeshift to sign up, take part and to log mobility actions.

More about Travel Wise Week 2025 on the Modeshift website.

The Emergency Services Show - 17 September to 18 September 2025

The two-day event brings together all areas of the emergency services industry, to:

• Discover innovative technology and solutions
• Share their experiences
• Unite in their collaborative approach to public safety

More about the Emergency Services Show 2025 on the Emergency UK website.

NPCCFatal Four Operation - Young Drivers - 22 September to 5 October 2025

This age group is statistically the most likely to be involved in a serious collision so this operation will focus on young drivers aiming to improve road safety through education and enforcement, raising awareness of the 'Fatal Four' for young drivers, during a period when students are returning to school and the start of university.

Email virginia.ellis@westmidlands.police.uk for more information.

Norfolk Car Free Day - Date to be confirmed

An annual event which aims to encourage people to give up their cars for the day, with the hope it may lead to longer term behaviour change. Helping to reduce air pollution, congestion on our roads and promoting sustainable transport. You could use the Car Free Day to host a play streets event which is a national initiative that provides a simple, effective, and low-cost opportunity for children to play out in the streets where they live.

Find out more about Norfolk Car Free Day.

October

International Walk to School Month - 1 October to 31 October 2025

Walk to School Month highlights the benefits of walking and wheeling to school. Last year, Living Streets went on an Autumn Street Safari. Children and their guardians' collected items and enjoyed autumn-themed activities on their way to school. Previously, the focus was on the impact of traffic pollution on climate change and wildlife.

More about International Walk to School Month 2025 on the Living Streets website.

NPCCOperation Dark Night - 27 October to 9 November 2025

Focusing on Pedestrians and Horse Riders due to darker nights and poorer visibility and the spike of collisions involving these two vulnerable road user groups. Engaging with pedestrians and horse riders about increasing safety and visibility and promoting safer behaviour amongst all road users who share road space.

Email virginia.ellis@westmidlands.police.uk for more information.

November

Road Safety Week - 16 November to 22 November 2025

Road Safety Week aims to inspire schools, organisations, and communities to take action on road safety and promote life-saving messages. Refer to the Brake website to take part and help to raise awareness of road dangers and understanding how we can all make safe, healthy journeys when we travel.

Learn more on Brake's Road Safety Week page.

December

NPCC Operation Limit - 1 December 2025 to 1 January 2026

There will be increased presence of all Police forces across England and Wales on the UK's roads and intensified enforcement activity with the aim of preventing deaths and serious injuries caused by people who drive while under the influence of drink or drugs.

Email virginia.ellis@westmidlands.police.uk for more information.x

Throughout 2025

New Rider Hub Campaigns

The National Young Rider Forum is involved in and supports many road safety campaigns.

Road safety campaigns on the New Rider Hub website.

Ready to Ride - Information film Aspiring Motorcyclists

National Young Rider Forum's 'Ready to Ride' is an informative and engaging film. It details the steps that a young person needs to take if they are considering becoming a motorcyclist. It covers vital topics such as:

• Licensing
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Maintaining a motorcycle
• Riding safely

These topics are presented by young people themselves.

Watch the 'Ready to Ride' video on YouTube.

Webinars (in partnership with GEM Motoring Assist)

Watch free webinars, exploring many subjects with expert speakers. to help you make informed motoring decisions, to stay safe on your road journeys. 

Visit the Older Drivers Forum website for further updates and new webinars.

UK Road Offender Education (UKROEd) Webinars

UKROEd assists police forces to offer high-quality courses, in all force areas. These courses can help change behaviours. They also play an important part in the reduction of collisions, death, and injury to road users. The webinars cover varying issues, such as:

• Mobility
• Safe Systems
• Post crash care and victim support
• Young drivers in rapidly changing road environments
• Technology
• Road risk
• Drivers at work

View all webinars on the UKROEd website.

Driving for Better Business Podcasts

Driving for Better Business is a government-backed National Highways programme. It helps employers in both the private and public sectors:

• Reduce work-related road risk
• Control the associated costs,
• Improve compliance with current legislation and guidance

The programme is free to access with online tools and resources. The Podcasts cover varying topics, such as:

• Fleet Risk
• Diabetes
• Tyre Safety
• Driver behaviour

Browse all podcasts on the Driving for Better Business website.

Project Edward

Project EDWARD is the biggest platform for showcasing good practice in road safety in the UK. Managed by Projects Zero, backed by government, the emergency services, highways agencies, road safety organisations and British businesses. Promoting an evidence-led, 'safe system' approach with the long-term objective, a road traffic system free from death and serious injury. Delivering a strategically planned annual programme of activity.

Visit Project EDWARD's Data-driven Actions for Safety Mobility page.