Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 104728
Roads: Accidents
Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026
Question
Yasmin Qureshi
Labour — Bolton South and Walkden
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
Lilian GreenwoodYoung 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...
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