The week 11-18 May marks National Road Safety Week (NRSW) 2025, with statistics revealing that around 1,200 people lose their lives on Australian roads annually, with an additional 40,000+ suffering serious injuries. Traffic injury is the biggest killer of children under 15 and the second-biggest killer of all Australians aged 15 to 24.
National Road Safety Week is an annual initiative from the Safer Australian Roads and Highways (SARAH) Group, partnering road safety organisations and Government. The week highlights the impact of road trauma and ways to reduce it.
The primary theme of National Road Safety Week this year is 'Drive So Others Survive', prompting road users to undertake a road safety pledge. Each day has been allocated a theme, with examples including ‘Your speed matters’, ‘Get home from work safe’, ‘Road safety for every age’ and ‘Regional roads’.
New South Wales is the lead jurisdiction this year and will host the launch at the Sydney Opera House on Monday night, bringing together road safety partners, experts and advocates from around Australia. The week aims to amplify the impact of road trauma by campaigning to reduce the number of crashes, so everybody makes it home safely.
To coincide with the launch of NRSW, the NSW Government has today launched a powerful new website to shine a light on those affected by crashes on the state’s road network.
‘Beyond the crash: Real life stories’ highlights the people behind the road crash statistics, reinforcing that every death on our roads isn’t just a number, it represents a real person, and a ripple effect felt by families, friends, and communities.
The site features a story wall and interactive map, allowing users to explore crash stories by location. Through these stories, the platform aims to encourage safer driving attitudes and behaviour.
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