Abstract
The authors were concerned that the effects of accident prevention campaigns on secondary school children in France had not been evaluated. An account is given of a project which tested various types of traffic safety campaign in secondary schools. Questionnaires were administered to groups of students before and after the campaigns to examine aspects of behaviour and opinions. The questionnaires were also given to similar sized groups who had not taken part in the campaigns. The students involved in campaigns which involved greater creativity showed a higher awareness of the causes of accidents and what to do about them.