The person sharing this story is an HGV driver. They’re also a partner, a father, a grandfather and a son. They were driving their lorry when they were involved in a fatal road traffic collision. They walked away physically unharmed. But that wasn’t the end of the story. In many ways, it was the beginning.
When a serious or fatal road traffic incident happens, the impact on witnesses is often overlooked. Yet what they have seen can stay with them long after the collision itself. For one witness, the effects were much greater than they expected. “Being witness to a RTC affected me more than I thought it initially would.”
Watching a close family member being hit by a car while crossing the road is a moment that can never be forgotten. The collision left life changing injuries and an emotional impact that would last long afterwards. “It changed my perspective on life completely.” In the aftermath, sleep became difficult, eating felt impossible, and there
A road traffic incident can change many lives, including the lives of those involved as drivers. For Kirsty, the impact was profound. “I was involved in a car crash where a pedestrian was seriously injured. No drugs or alcohol were involved but I was at fault. I was then subsequently charged with serious injury by
One morning, Alyson’s husband went out for a bike ride. He never came home. A car collided with him, and he suffered fatal injuries. In a single moment, everything Alyson knew about her life changed. Since then, she has continued to dread going to sleep. “The incident plays on my mind every night,” she says.
