Young drivers
The road is the single biggest danger to young people in the UK.
In 2009, 45,701 drivers aged 17-24 were involved in accidents reported to the police. More than half were casualties, and of those 564 died. That is more than ten every week.
Passing the driving test does not guarantee safety. In fact, new drivers are most likely to crash in the first year of driving with a full licence – one in five drivers crash in the six months after passing the test.
RoadSafe encourages those responsible for educating the young to realise their role in reducing death and injury among 17-24 year olds.
We are building an alliance of organisations to:
- Promote the benefits of parental involvement
- Campaign for the introduction of road user education into the secondary school curriculum
- Raise the standards of driver training
RoadSafe for Parents is a campaign that demonstrates how parental involvement in young driver coaching can improve safety.
Useful information
IAM – Young Drivers: where and when are they unsafe?
Direct Gov – essential information and advice for learners and new drivers and riders