DfT - “Lucky”

Department for Transport


TitleLucky
AgencyAbbott Mead Vickers BBDO
AdvertiserDepartment for Transport
BrandDfT
Product NameRoad Safety
Product CategoryRoad Safety
Campaign NameLucky
MarketUnited Kingdom
Country of ProductionUnited Kingdom
Date of First Broadcast/PublicationJanuary 10, 2005
Media TypeTelevision & Cinema
Length30 Seconds
Awards British Arrows, 2006 (Silver) for Best 30 seconds or less
British Arrows, 2006 (Silver) for Public Services
Cristal Festival, 2005 (Cristal) for NGO, Great causes, Public interest campaigns (Europe)
Eurobest, 2005 (Eurobest Gold) for Public Health & Safety
British Television Craft Awards / BTCA, 2005 (Winner) for Best Video post-production
The APA Show / APA 50, 2005 () for
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, 2005 (Silver Lion) for Public Health & Safety
Creative Director Nigel Roberts
Creative Director Paul Belford
Art Director Andy McKay
Copywriter Mary Wear
Director Walter Stern
Producer Laura Kaufman
Agency Producer Trish Russell
Music Mark Revell
Production Company Academy Films

Story

A powerful road safety message given through the words of a young girl. If we hit her at 40mph there is an 80% chance se will die, but if we are driving at 30mph and run into her there is an 80% chance she will live.