1/2: Wearing a seatbelt can cut the risk of getting hurt in a car accident by half.
>40%: Over 40% of kids who are hurt on the road are pedestrians, so always use a pedestrian crossing or a traffic light.
2: Look both ways. When crossing the road, remember to use the Green Cross Code: Stop, Look, Listen, and Think before you cross.
70%: Wearing a helmet while riding a bike can reduce the risk of serious head injury by up to 70%.
20mph: Getting hit by a car at 20 mph means you’re much more likely to survive than if the car was going 30 mph. This is why there are lots of 20 mph zones around schools.
4x: Using a mobile phone while driving or crossing the road is very dangerous. Drivers are 4 times more likely to crash if they're using their phone.
5 miles: More than half of all road accidents happen within 5 miles of where people live.
>15,000: Every year, over 15,000 children in the UK get hurt in road accidents, so it's really important to stay alert.
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