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Exhibition portrays emotional side of crashes

When Lives Collide, an exhibition to make people think twice before droving their car without thinking, is currently running at the Oxo Tower Wharf Gallery in London.

Photographs by Paul Wenham-Clarke and stories from victims of car crashes offer a startling insight into the thoughts and feelings of people who have been affected by reckless driving.

The exhibition attempts to cut through the statistics and take a personal and emotional look at this issue. These people may be terribly injured or bereaved - either way their lives are devastated.

The exhibition also features photographs that appear to be taken at the scene of a road traffic accident - but the images are not real. They have been created using actors and make-up and the advice and assistance of professional people who have had first hand experience of being at the scene of a crash.

The exhibition has been created, in association with RoadPeace and Green Flag, to make the public realise how terrible a crash scene is.

Admission is free and the exhibition is open 11am - 6pm daily until 29 January.