Behind every fatality and serious injury statistic there are thousands of stories. Around 1600 people die on Australian roads each year and another 140 people are seriously injured each day, requiring ongoing care. Thousands more are affected by road trauma through their work in the emergency services, legal professions and disability sector.
Unfortunately, we probably all know someone who has been affected by road trauma. Sandra Cook knows all too well - her father was killed in a freak traffic accident in 2004.
Together with Kerry Sunderland, the Adelaide-based producer and film-maker has created an online social network community called Journey Beyond Road Trauma.
The two believe that people affected by road trauma - either by a serious injury or a fatality - often feel voiceless and need to be heard.
Journey Beyond Road Trauma is a place for people to come together to share their stories and connect with each other. And under the guidance of road safety experts, the community can channel their grief into positive action by collectively campaigning for road safety.
The web site features video content from documentary makers, compelling digital stories from community members and a variety of other forms of creative expression including images, audio and the written word.
The site also aims to harness the power of the personal story and use it to educate others about safe driving practices, and to give community members a platform to conduct their own road safety campaigns and work together to increase the safety on our roads.
The network has already had people from all over the country joining up and there has been an astounding response from people sharing stories, demonstrating that it meets a huge need in the Australian community.
The website address is journeybeyondroadtrauma.org.
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