Written questions

Roads: Accidents

Commons · Question 43025 · Tabled 1 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 7 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she plans to take to reduce the number of car accidents among (a) recently-qualified and (b) young drivers.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 7 Apr 2025

We recognise that young people are disproportionately victims of tragic incidents on our roads. As work progresses on the new road safety strategy, we are exploring options to tackle the root causes of this without unfairly penalising young drivers. My De...