Speed, drink, drugs and not wearing seatbelts contribute to road deaths

Too Young to Die features relatives and professionals who have to deal with the impact of irresponsible driving.

The video, produced with road safety charity Brake and the Cooperative Insurance Society, will be sent to 2,000 schools over the next few weeks.

Three young people die each day in road crashes, government statistics show.

The 16-minute film includes an interview with a mother who lost her 12-year-old son, a young man who saw his friend die and a woman whose skin was burned off in a collision with a car occupied by two drink and drug-affected youngsters.

A firefighter tells of amputating limbs at the scene of accidents, with the warning that drivers who speed are twice as likely to crash.

ROAD DEATH STATISTICS Someone hit at 20mph has a 90% survival chance Someone hit at 30mph has a 50% survival chance One in 30 motor bikers dies on the road One-third of driver deaths are on rural roads One in six road deaths are caused by drink-driving One in six drivers who die have illegal drugs in their system One in three crashes involve men under the age of 20 Case studies: Crash victims

Stuart, a paramedic, describes picking up body parts and putting them in bags "so there can be a funeral".

Faces and organs are sometimes left on the road for him to scrape up, he says, adding: "That's what happens when you don't wear a seatbelt."

Speaking at the Commons launch, Transport Minister David Jamieson said: "This video sends out a strong message, it is vital that the importance of road safety gets across to the younger audience.

"We have a good road safety record in the UK, but we all have a role to play in making the roads safer and it is vital that important road safety skills are learnt from a young age."

The reasons for higher risk among young drivers include lower levels of driving skills, poor attitudes and behaviour, leading to bad driving and unnecessary danger, according to Brake chief executive Mary Williams.

She added: "Young people often think that they are invincible, particularly when driving a car.

"Sadly this is not the case and as a result more young drivers and passengers - aged 17 to 25 years - die on our roads than any other age range."

Too Young to Die will be seen by an estimated 600,000 pupils and students, according to the government.