Personal stories

It could never happen to me

The bleak reality is that none of us is immune from the daily hazards of the highway. The majority of children in Oman, as elsewhere, are killed in survivable crashes ... their parents did not think it could happen to them. But it could happen to any one of us at any time.

Read personal stories from Oman:

"If only I could turn back time............." the story of Samiya

"It was a chaotic, nightmare scene......." Gassan's story

Read other personal stories on the following sites:

If you or anyone in your family has suffered a child killed or seriously injured in a road traffic crash whether as a pedestrian or as a passenger and you have a message you would like to share through this website, we would like to hear from you. Contact us in confidence.

"From Anguish to Action" Rochelle Sobel, founder of ASIRT

The sudden violent death or serious injury of a child in a motor vehicle crash is deeply traumatizing for the whole family. Survivors of the same crash may experience anger and depression and, if they were at fault, a life-long sense of guilt and regret.

Parents in other countries have found solace from grief through action; setting up charities and road safety organisations dedicated to saving the lives of others, helping those bereaved or affected by road death or injury and providing emotional and practical support through support groups, meetings and personal support.

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Could you do the same in Oman?

" I'd love to hear you sing again
To hear you call my name
Not to have this broken heart
and all this endless pain "

  (SCARD)

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