Each year there are around 3,500 people are killed on Britain's roads and 40,000 are seriously injured.
In March 2000, the government published national road safety casualty reduction targets which must be achieved by 2010.
Lewisham Council is committed to meeting these targets by introducing new and innovative measures to reduce casualties on Lewisham's roads. These measures include education, training and publicity, neighbourhood road safety initiatives, neighbourhood renewal funded projects and Kerbcraft schemes, which are all delivered by the road safety team.
A programme of local safety schemes aims to reduce road casualties through the introduction of engineering measures.
Safer routes to school and school travel plan development encourages responsible car use and aims to increase the number of people who walk and cycle in Lewisham.
School crossing patrol's (lollipop people) throughout Lewisham are high profile, visible members of the road safety team.
Anyone interested in joining the school crossing patrol team please contact us.