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Conor Coyle

Co Fermanagh schoolchildren in call for improved road safety as 831 kids killed or injured every year in NI

A Co Fermanagh school was one of several across the UK to take part in a demonstration highlighting the need for better protection for children on the roads on Wednesday.

Jones Memorial Primary School pupils were among 90,000 students to take to the streets to raise awareness of the fact that almost 15,000 children die on UK roads every year.

According to figures released for Northern Ireland for the last five years, on average 831 children die or are injured in road accidents every year. NI was amongst the highest casualty rates compared to the national average, according to figures from the Department for Transport.

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