Road Safety Teaching Resources

Teaching children to stay safe around roads


At UK Safety Store, road safety is something we are passionate about. Becoming savvy when it comes to road safety is easiest when education begins at an early age but with more and more families getting around by car, children are encountering fewer opportunities to familiarise themselves with life as a pedestrian and to explore the risks of the road in a safe and supervised way. While there may be no substitute for practical, everyday experience, road safety theory is still a valuable and perhaps even more important aspect of education. That’s why we’ve put together the largest collection of free road safety resources we could muster. Below you’ll find links to videos, games, worksheets, lesson plans and much more to help teachers and parents educate children about the importance of understanding road safety.



Downloadable Teaching Resources

In this section you’ll find links to road safety teaching resources that are free to download, including worksheets, flash cards and posters.


http://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/early-years-road-safety
http://www.rospa.com/road-safety/resources/free/teachers/
http://think.direct.gov.uk/education/secondary/teachers/
http://think.direct.gov.uk/resource-centre/
http://www.sparklebox.co.uk/topic/world-around-us/environment/travel-and-transport/road-safety.html#.Vv4OVPkrLIW
http://www.roadsafetywales.co.uk/resources/index.htm
http://www.brake.org.uk/educators/21-facts-a-resources/resources/1276-road-safety-resources-for-educators?gclid=CPC2gpfh7MsCFUlmGwodgk8BYg
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/search/?q=road+safety
http://www.roadwise.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Road-Safety-in-the-Primary-Curriculum.pdf
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/streets-travel/road-safety-in-schools
http://www.childsafetyweek.org.uk/resources/
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/publications/junior-road-safety-officer-activity-pack
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/road-safety-resources-post-primary-school-children-years-8-14
http://www.gosafewithziggy.com/educators
https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/schools-and-young-people/teaching-resources
http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/parking-and-travel/travel-transport-and-road-safety/do-you-know-how-cross-road-safely
http://www.roadsafetygb.org.uk/pages/roadsafetyweek/how-to-guides/
http://info.westberks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=30149
http://www.3m.co.uk/intl/uk/3mstreetwise/3MRoadSafety.htm
http://streetsense2.com/
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/parking-and-travel/travel-transport-and-road-safety/road-safety-schools
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/stop-look-listen-think
http://www.rospa.com/rospaweb/docs/advice-services/road-safety/teachers/rural-lessonplans.pdf
http://www.silkysteps.com/road-safety-activities-for-young-children.html
http://www.togoandnogo.co.uk/
http://www.devon.gov.uk/stp_rural_road_safety.pdf
http://roadsafety-gloucestershire.org.uk/infantschool-eyfsandks1-teachers/
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/june/pdf/safety_easy_wf.pdf
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/june/pdf/safety_xword.pdf
http://www.everyschool.co.uk/pshe-key-stage-1-keep-safe-and-healthy.html
http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/roadsafetyeducation
http://www.hantsfire.gov.uk/kidzone/for-teachers/
http://www.nationalschoolspartnership.com/mylittletown.html


Lesson Plans and Ideas

Here, you’ll find free lesson plans and teaching ideas for teaching road safety, risk assessment and responsible decision making.


http://think.direct.gov.uk/education/early-years-and-primary/teachers/
http://roadsafetyweek.org/schools-colleges/2-uncategorised/69-road-safety-lesson-plans
http://www.brake.org.uk/educators
http://streetsense2.com/
https://www.bmweducation.co.uk/coolwayz/accessible/teachers_rf.asp
https://www.bmweducation.co.uk/coolwayz/accessible/teachers.asp
http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/road-safety/school-road-safety/road-safety-education-for-pre-school-children
http://think.direct.gov.uk/resource-centre/)
http://www.childsafetyweek.org.uk/resources/
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/publications/junior-road-safety-officer-activity-pack
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/road-safety-resources-post-primary-school-children-years-8-14
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/publications/pedestrians-leafet
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/information-and-services/road-safety/road-safety-education-resources
http://www.gosafewithziggy.com/educators
https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/schools-and-young-people/teaching-resources
http://www.roadsafetygb.org.uk/pages/roadsafetyweek/how-to-guides/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/z38c87h
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/z3hkq6f
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/ztnhfg8
http://www.3m.co.uk/intl/uk/3mstreetwise/3MRoadSafety.htm
https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/parking-and-travel/travel-transport-and-road-safety/road-safety-schools
http://www.assemblies.org.uk/sec/2111/road-safety–be-seen-be-heard-be-aware
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/stop-look-listen-think
http://www.glosfire.gov.uk/cd_res/KS3/downloads/l5_lplan.pdf
http://www.rospa.com/rospaweb/docs/advice-services/road-safety/teachers/rural-lessonplans.pdf
http://www.silkysteps.com/road-safety-activities-for-young-children.html
http://www.togoandnogo.co.uk/
http://www.devon.gov.uk/stp_rural_road_safety.pdf
http://roadsafety-gloucestershire.org.uk/infantschool-eyfsandks1-teachers/
https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/curriculum-and-resources/resources/risk-and-road-safety-lesson-plan
http://www.everyschool.co.uk/pshe-key-stage-1-keep-safe-and-healthy.html
https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/12406234/First-Steps-teaching-planv11.pdf
http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/roadsafetyeducation
http://www.hantsfire.gov.uk/kidzone/for-teachers/
http://www.roadsafety.cardiff.gov.uk/pedestrians/
http://www.nationalschoolspartnership.com/mylittletown.html
http://www.adaycare.com/PreschoolCurriculumSample6.html


Videos

This section contains road safety videos that are freely available and suitable to various age groups from EYFS to Key stage 4.


https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcQjcYt_ejST_huoO6RaimofFiByZb7Zr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu8HjkzIfag
http://www.childsafetyweek.org.uk/resources/
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/road-safety-children-under-seven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAgxZ-l5pY8
http://www.gosafewithziggy.com/educators/image-and-video-gallery
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/z38c87h
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/z3hkq6f
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/ztnhfg8
http://drivesafe-staysafe.co.uk/save-kids-lives-trailer-of-luc-bessons-road-safety-film-video/
http://drivesafe-staysafe.co.uk/drivesafe-staysafe-road-safety-song-competition-watch-the-video/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4-Fjm_CCmU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HlOJqqL56U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0y-3Nz1PcI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hplRpOdOXE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIHsS160aDo
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/songs/stop-look-listen-think
http://www.safekids.co.uk/video-how-to-cross-safely-at-junctions.html
http://www.safekids.co.uk/video-how-to-find-a-safe-place-to-cross-a-road.html
http://www.everyschool.co.uk/pshe-key-stage-1-keep-safe-and-healthy-2.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQz1AWQ36yQ
http://www.brake.org.uk/educators/21-facts-a-resources/resources/1276-road-safety-resources-for-educators?gclid=CPC2gpfh7MsCFUlmGwodgk8BYg
http://www.a2bsafely.com/


Miscellaneous

Here, you’ll find links to general advice, tips and online games highlighting the importance of road safety awareness.


https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/road-safety
http://www.rospa.com/road-safety/advice/children/

http://www.roadwise.co.uk/schools/using-the-road/
http://www.childrenstrafficclub.com/
http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/parking-and-travel/travel-transport-and-road-safety/road-safety-children-and-teenagers
http://www.aviva.co.uk/life/family-life/parent-hacks-child-road-safety/
https://www.scotland.police.uk/advice-and-information/road-safety/
http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/roadsafetyforchildren
http://talesoftheroad.direct.gov.uk/
http://www.road-safety.org.uk/road-safety-topics/walking
http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/streets-transport-and-parking/road-safety/road-safety-for-children/teaching-children-road-safety-by-age
http://www.e-trainingworld.com/road-safety-for-kids.asp
https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/roadsafety
http://www.mumsnet.com/pre-teens/road-safety-for-children