Fun day supports World Health Day

Cornwall County Council’s road safety unit and traffic engineering section are joining forces to mark World Health Day by staging a fun day at a supermarket in St Austell on 7 April.

Road safety is the theme for World Health Day 2004 and there will be events around the globe to raise awareness about road traffic safety. In 1998 road traffic accidents were the ninth leading cause of death from disease or injury worldwide - by 2020 it is predicted that RTAs will rise to third place.

"World Health Day is an important opportunity to raise awareness of the issues surrounding road safety," said Paula Wellings, county RSO.

"We want to encourage as many people as possible to attend the fun day and hope they will leave with increased knowledge about road safety - and how they can help to reduce road accidents."

The fun day will include child car seat checks, cycle helmet checks and vehicle checks. The team will also introduce Cornwall’s new road safety mascot Spike who will meet children and offer useful road safety tips and advice.

Representatives of the fire service, police, Red Cross, Devon and Cornwall Safety Camera Partnership and Radio Cornwall will also be in attendance at the event, which is being supported by the Asda Superstore, St Austell.

For further information contact Wendy Rizza, wrizza@cornwall.gov.uk.