Road safety: 33 children died in 2025. UNASCA’s national campaign gets underway
The third edition of Child Car Safety Week was presented to the Chamber of Deputies. Driving schools and institutions are joining forces to promote prevention, education and responsible behaviour.
In 2025, in Italia, 33 children aged between 0 and 14 lost their lives in road accidents, four more than in the previous year. This is according to ACI-ISTAT data, which brings the issue of children’s safety and the need to step up prevention measures back into the spotlight.
It is against this backdrop that the third edition of Child Car Safety Week takes place, organised by UNASCA (National Union of Driving Schools and Automotive Consultancy Firms) in collaboration with the Cesare Ferrari Research Centre, which was launched on 28 October at the Chamber of Deputies and is scheduled to take place from 2 to 8 November throughout the country.
The initiative, sponsored by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and ANCI, will involve driving schools, institutions and local authorities in an information campaign aimed at parents, grandparents and families, with the aim of raising awareness of the risks associated with transporting children by car.
The activities will focus on the correct use of child seats and restraint systems, choosing the most suitable devices for children’s individual needs, and adopting safe behaviour even during everyday journeys and on the shortest of trips.
The national network of participating driving schools and motoring advice centres will be organising information sessions, practical demonstrations and awareness-raising initiatives, including through the involvement of schools and local authorities.
