Roads: Accidents
Commons · Question 104728 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Yasmin Qureshi
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level the risk of road traffic collisions involving young drivers.
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 20 Jan 2026
Young drivers account for only 6% of driving licence holders but were involved in 24% of fatal and serious collisions in 2024. This is why on 7 January 2026, we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our vision for a safer future on our roads...