Campaigning pupils say they will keep fighting for safer roads outside their north Sheffield school and have called on councillors to take action.

A group of students from Forge Valley School shared their concerns over road safety during a presentation given at a meeting of Sheffield Council’s North Local Area Committee meeting.

The youngsters conducted an online survey in November 2024 for other students to voice their opinions about road safety and transport in the area.

Alfie, 16, a student at Forge Valley School, said:  “Almost 86 per cent of people at our school thought that having no safe crossing outside school was their biggest concern.”

Fellow student Chuck said: “Drivers are inconsiderate and endangering students by not allowing them to cross or driving too quickly around a school area.”

According to the Government’s website there were an estimated 128,920 road casualties nationally in the year ending June 2024.

Annie, 16, another Forge Valley student, said: “I joined this group because I wanted to make a positive change for our school and the wider community.”

Speaking to councillors she added: “Us students will keeping campaigning and fighting but its you guys that can make the change.”

Grace, 16, added: “We care really deeply about the safety of our students and ourselves” 

The pupils of Forge Valley School put forward suggestions for a zebra crossing and barriers along the pavements to minimise the number of students crossing at different points in the road.

Committee chair Councillor Alan Hooper said: “I think we need to look at how we can make outside your school if it not be a crossing, how we can make it safer.”

In 2023, Sheffield City Council became one of the 27 schemes to receive money from the Safer Roads Fund 3 issued by the Government.

It received £1,425,000 based on data provided by the Road Safety Foundation surrounding road safety risk and traffic levels in the area.