A SERVICE to remember people killed or injured on our roads will be held in Liverpool on Sunday.

Organised by Roadpeace it takes place in the concert room of St George's Hall, part of the charity’s World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.

It starts at 1.30pm.

Afterwards, guests will be invited to the memorial for crash victims in neighbouring St John’s Gardens where five doves will be released to mark the five people who are killed each day on our country's roads.

The event is organised by Pauline Fielding, who has spent 25 years campaigning for traffic lights to be installed at a dangerous junction in Neston after the death of her son.

Mrs Fielding, from Heswall, wants to see lights placed at the junction of Raby Park Road and the A540 Chester High Road, the same location where son Andrew lost his life in 1994.

He was driving along Chester High Road when forced to swerve his Vauxhall Astra to avoid a Volvo which cut across his path at the junction of Raby Park Road.

Pauline is now a trustee of the RoadPeace charity and says the service, which will be led by the Rector of Liverpool, Crispin Pailing, is a poignant way for people to pay tribute as well as raising awareness of how dangerous driving costs lives.

Pauline told the Globe: "We invite all those who have been bereaved or injured in road crashes, together with those who support us, to join us for this event.

"In every death there are so many people affected and this service offers the families and friends of those who have died or been injured the opportunity to come together and remember their loved ones.

"It is also a chance for us to give thanks to the emergency services for their support and to highlight this unacceptable death toll and reflect on what can be done to prevent further tragedies."

The Lord Mayor of Liverpool and other dignitaries will attend the event. Refreshments will be served in St George’s Hall following the service.

The event in Liverpool is one of many taking place across the globe as part of RoadPeace’s World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.

It was first introduced in 1993 and quickly spread to other European countries before being adopted by the United Nations in 2005.

Assistant Chief Constable Ian Critchley said: “It is an honour to attend this service. As well as allowing us the opportunity to reflect on the lives of those lost to road traffic collisions and show support for their loved ones, it serves as a sober reminder of the devastating impact road traffic collisions have on families and communities across Merseyside and beyond.

“Through policing our roads and working with our partners, communities and road-users, our commitment to making our roads safer and reducing serious incidents is absolute.”