The RoadPeace Challenge
The RoadPeace Challenge is an annual awareness-raising and fundraising week of action that takes place in May during UN Global Road Safety Week. Now in its fifth year, the event has already raised £160,000 for RoadPeace, the national charity for road crash victims, as well as considerable public awareness around road harm.
RoadPeace Challenge 2025 – 1,624 Miles for 1,624 Lives
This year’s challenge will take place on May 12-18, 2025 during the UN Global Road Safety Week.
1,624 people were killed on UK roads according to statistics released in 2024. That’s 1,624 families left shattered, grieving, and forever changed. We’re calling on you to walk, run, or cycle to honour lives taken, support bereaved families, and fight for safer roads. Together, we will cover 1,624 miles—one mile for every life taken—sending a powerful message that every life matters.
7 Days, 7 Services – Why This Challenge Matters
Each day of the challenge highlights a critical RoadPeace support service, showing how your participation and fundraising directly help victims’ families:
May 12 – Helpline – The first call, the first step for families in crisis.
May 13 – Regional Groups – A space for those who’ve lost loved ones to find strength in each other.
May 14 – National Advocacy – Fighting for victims’ rights and road safety policy changes.
May 15 – Resilience Building – Helping families navigate the long road to healing.
May 16 – Befrienders – A lifeline of support from those who’ve been through the same loss.
May 17 – Justice & Accountability – Supporting families through legal battles for fair outcomes.
May 18 – Remembrance – A time to honour, reflect, and never forget those lost.
Each mile you cover is a tribute, a step toward justice, and a call for safer roads.
Howard Jones, CEO of RoadPeace
How to Get Involved
Join the RoadPeace Challenge 2025 and make a difference by remembering lives lost, supporting bereaved families, and advocating for safer roads.
Whether you take part alone, with colleagues, or as a team, every mile and every donation counts.
- Sign up – Click To Register!
- Set your mileage goal – Walk, run, or cycle any distance
- Create your fundraising page – Click To Start Fundraising
- Track your miles & donations – Help us reach 1,624 miles together
- Share your journey – Use #RoadPeaceChallenge2025 to spread awareness
- Encourage donations – Every pound raised supports bereaved families and road safety advocacy
Can’t take part? You can still support the cause! Donate Here
A Call to Our Communities
We’re calling on emergency service teams, businesses, schools, and community groups to lead the way:
- Firefighters, police officers, and NHS workers – Cover miles in memory of those you’ve tried to save.
- Workplaces – Hold step challenges or fundraising competitions.
- Schools & universities – Organise local walks and raise awareness about road safety.
Together, let’s walk, run, and cycle for those who no longer can. #RoadPeaceChallenge2025
Watch news coverage of the 2024 Finale Event
Watch the round-up of the RoadPeace Challenge 2023
Frequently Asked Questions
How do sign up?
Click here for our registration form OR email your full name and the distance you’d like to cover to nadine.al-ahmad@roadpeace.org
How do I set up a JustGiving page linked to the RoadPeace Challenge?
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to create a fundraising page on JustGiving:
- Log in to or create your JustGiving account
- Go to the main RoadPeace Challenge campaign page here
- Click the orange ‘Start Fundraising’ button
- Fill in the details that are requested. At the ‘Are you taking part in an activity?’ stage, only select ‘I’m taking part in an event’ if you are participating in a group activity that already has a fundraising page set up for it. You will then be prompted to choose the event from the JustGiving database. Otherwise, select ‘I’m doing my own activity’
- We suggest using the Challenge cover photo as the page cover
- Once you are happy with the details, launch the page
If you have any problems setting up your page, please get in touch with us at info@roadpeace.org
How do I record my miles?
Throughout the RoadPeace Challenge week of action – May 12-18, 2025 – emergency services, safer roads partnerships, schools, businesses and communities will be running, cycling, walking or horse riding 1,624 miles to honour the 1,624 people reported killed on UK roads.
All participants are urged to log their miles covered throughout the week via the form below. We will be counting down from 1,624 to zero miles to reflect our Vision Zero efforts – the aspiration to eliminate road deaths.
Note: Miles should be recorded per person. Eg: A team of 5 people walking 5 miles should log 25 miles. People can record their mileage individually or as a collective figure on behalf of a team. Please update your mileage as frequently as possible throughout the week so that we can keep our mileage counter up-to-date. And lastly, good luck and thank you!
If you have any problems please contact info@roadpeace.org
How can I request a T-shirt/vest for the RoadPeace Challenge?
Visit our fundraising resources page to order a T-shirt and merchandise.
Are there any graphics I can download and use for my social media?
Click to download RoadPeace Challenge graphics
How can we get involved with corporate sponsorship for the RoadPeace Challenge?
Visit our corporate sponsorship page.
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