The 11th Annual Northern Ireland Road Safety Awards took place today, Friday 21st November 2025, at Belfast Castle, honouring those whose dedication to road safety is making a real difference across the region. CRASH Services, as headline sponsor, was proud to support this prestigious event, celebrating the individuals and organisations driving positive change in road safety.
More than 100 distinguished guests attended the ceremony, where a total of 12 awards were presented across various sectors, including education, emergency services, the voluntary sector, business, and the public sector.
The event’s highest honour, the Lifetime Achievement Award, was presented to Lynda Hurley by Liz Kimmins MLA, Minister for Infrastructure, in recognition of Linda’s long-standing dedication to improving road safety in Northern.
Minister Kimmins said: “I would like to congratulate Linda on receiving this prestigious lifetime achievement award, which is greatly deserved. Linda’s dedication and commitment to improving road safety has shone through in the work she has done. I would like to personally thank Linda for helping to deliver our road safety objectives on behalf of the Department.”
Davy Jackson, Chair of Road Safe NI commented, “We’re proud to shine a spotlight on those going above and beyond to promote road safety. Our heartfelt thanks go to all our sponsors, whose support makes these awards possible.”
The winners stood out for their long-term dedication and innovative approaches to road safety. “The work being done in our schools, communities, emergency services, and businesses is truly inspiring,” Jackson continued. “These awardees are making a real impact, and their efforts are undoubtedly saving lives.”
Paula Mahoney, Marketing Director at CRASH Services, the event’s headline sponsor, added, “We are honoured to be part of the Northern Ireland Road Safety Awards again this year. The efforts of the winners remind us that road safety is a shared responsibility. Their hard work is helping to create safer roads across Northern Ireland, and we applaud their dedication to making a difference.”
The event was made possible thanks to the support of several generous sponsors, including Drivetech (part of the AA Group), JMK Solicitors, U105, New Driver NI, Hankook Tyres, Applegreen, Charles Hurst, Specsavers, The Road Ahead NI, the Department for Infrastructure, and the NI Road Safety Partnership.
2025 Northern Ireland Road Safety Award Winners:
- Primary School: Poyntzpass Primary School – Sponsored by Specsavers
- Lollipop Person: Mrs. Elizabeth Jack – Sponsored by U105
- Secondary School: New-Bridge Integrated College – Sponsored by New Driver NI
- Driving Instructor: Ciaran Gorman – Sponsored by Drivetech
- Emergency Services: Con Mark Dumigan, PSNI – Sponsored by Charles Hurst
- Voluntary Sector: Gwen Bartley – Sponsored by Hankook Tyres
- LGV/PCV: Easilink Community Transport – Sponsored by Applegreen NI
- Business: AB&C Insurance – Lollybox Academy – Sponsored by JMK Solicitors
- Public Sector: Operation Gallop – Sponsored by NI Road Safety Partnership
- Open Category: Eamonn Karran – Sponsored by CRASH Services
- Young Driver: Panna Csonka – Sponsored by The Road Ahead NI
- Lifetime Achievement: Lynda Hurley – Sponsored by Department for Infrastructure
For more information on the NI Road Safety Awards and other road safety events, please visit Road Safe NI website at www.roadsafeni.com
