Young drivers
In 2023 in the UK around one in 5 of all killed or seriously injured casualties from collisions involving cars were in collisions involving a young car driver (Department for Transport, 2024).
In the age group 17-24 young male car drivers are 4 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured compared to all car drivers aged over 25 (Department for Transport, 2024)
The most common contributory factor in this group of vulnerable road users is "driver failed to look properly"
Other factors are:
"loss of control", exceeding the speed limit" and "learner or inexperienced driver"
(Department for Transport, 2024)
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Braking Point
In Lancashire, one in five casualties of all road traffic collisions are younger drivers aged 17-24, with males making up 65% of all of those killed or seriously injured. In 2024 there were 9 fatalities aged 16-20 across Lancashire and more than 80% were male. In the collisions they were involved in a further 12 young people were injured.
In 2025 we have commissioned Performance in Education to return to Lancashire to provide Braking Point-between November 10th and November 21st. Braking point was a theatre in education intervention that was successfully piloted in Lancashire in November 2024 aimed at Year 12 students.
‘Braking Point’ aims to positively change attitudes and behaviours in young drivers and passengers to road safety by investigating ‘low level’ risks and passenger responsibility, leaving a lasting legacy of safe and responsible road use.
‘Braking Point’ delivers messages and builds upon the learning by using hard hitting drama and emotional engagement to show the potential consequences of anti-social driving for the driver, passenger and other road users.
The intervention consisted of
- a multimedia drama production
- follow up workshop
- a set of teaching materials
- online resources
For more information please contact the road safety team:
roadsafetyeducation@lancashire.gov.uk