Protect young drivers
Kent Fire and Rescue Service is proud to support a new national website dedicated to uniting efforts to cut the high number of crashes involving young drivers in Britain.
The website brings together essential information on protecting young and novice drivers, highlighting the risks they face and solutions to reduce collisions.
The launch comes in response to continuing concern about young driver safety:
- 24% of fatal or serious injury collisions in Britain involve 17 to 24-year-olds
- In 2023 alone, nearly 5,000 people were killed or seriously injured in collisions involving at least one young driver
Key factors known to increase crash risk include:
- carrying similar-aged passengers
- driving at night
- risky behaviour - such as speeding or overtaking unsafely
The website features key facts, timelines, international comparisons, research, lived experience from bereaved families and links to major reports and campaigns - all designed to help inform media, policymakers, MPs, practitioners and the public.