The makers of a revolutionary new invisible spray paint claim it will help to save the lives of thousands of cyclists and pedestrians.

The Albedo100 spray is invisible to the human eye but is highly reflective of headlights during darkness and can be applied to clothing or a bike frame.

Its creators believe it could mark a major breakthrough in road safety by making thousands of road users highly visible to motorists at night

It utilises cutting edge technology which allows the spray to be completely invisible in daylight yet remain weatherproof to ensure effectiveness in heavy rain.

It was developed in Sweden but is now available in the UK.

The number of pedestrians killed on British roads increased by 11% during 2017 with 470 pedestrian fatalities and 101 cycling deaths.

Figures released by the Department for Transport revealed that pedestrians and cyclists are the most at risk of death or serious injury on Britain’s roads, particularly during busy periods.

Almost half of the 23,805 pedestrians injured on our roads during 2017 were due to accidents which happened between 3:00pm and 7:00pm, with nearly 5000 of these being children aged up to 15.

Children are particularly vulnerable when using the roads as pedestrians during the winter months when they face a journey home from school in the dark now the clocks have gone back.

The team behind the innovative new safety spray Albedo100 claim their product could help save thousands of lives by making road users much more visible at night.

By spraying the product onto clothing such as a coat or hat, or onto a bicycle frame, pedestrians and cyclists instantly become highly reflective when out in the dark.