Family and friends to walk in memory of Liam Bracken

Family and friends of Liam Bracken will take on the Chorley Three Peaks Challenge today (Saturday, July 4), in the hope of raising around £5,000 for road safety improvements on Jackson Heights Road.

The 17-year-old tragically died after losing control of his vehicle on the road on September 22, 2025.

His family believe more could be done to improve road safety and hope the fundraiser will help raise awareness while supporting their campaign for change.

Speaking to The Bolton News, Liam’s mum, Nicola Bracken, said: “I sadly lost my son last year and I thought it would be lovely to do some fundraising to help bring in better road safety measures.

“The council didn’t make any changes to the road afterwards, so we’re trying to raise awareness of how dangerous it is.

“We’re hoping the money raised could help towards putting a barrier on the embankment where it happened.

Nicola said the family’s aim is to prevent another tragedy.

She said: “Liam was only 17. We don’t want this to happen to any other family. We want to raise awareness, improve safety measures but also keep Liam’s legacy alive.”

The family say they contacted the council following Liam’s death but were told no changes would be made to the road.

Around 45 people, including relatives and close friends, are expected to take part in Saturday’s challenge.

Walkers will set off from The Yew Tree in Anglezarke at 10am before heading to Rivington Brewing Co at the end of the route to raise a glass in Liam’s memory.

Nicola said the support from the local community had been overwhelming.

She said: “Sharples School have been amazing. Liam was loved there and they’ve supported us so much.

“We want as many people involved as possible.

“If people can’t join us on the walk, we’d really appreciate them sharing the GoFundMe page or making a donation.”

For those wanting to make a donation can here -https://www.gofundme.com/f/chorley-three-peaks-in-memory-of-liam-bracken?ref=ed_direct

The family hope reaching their £5,000 target will help demonstrate the level of community backing for additional safety measures on Jackson Heights Road and ensure Liam’s legacy helps protect others in the future.