A total of 352 people lost their lives on New South Wales (NSW) roads in 2019 with more middle-aged men being killed than young drivers.<\/p>\n
The latest figures show that 115 men aged 30 to 59 died on the state\u2019s roads last year – up by 13 on 2018. Overall the road death toll increased by five.<\/p>\n
Bernard Carlon, Executive Director of the Centre for Road Safety, is calling for drivers to make road safety a priority this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur research tells us that men admit to taking more risks when they drive alone \u2013 especially speeding,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn 2019 84 people died in speed related crashes where a man was driving alone. Speeding is once again the biggest killer on NSW roads \u2013 138 people (about 39 percent) lost their lives on our roads because someone was driving too fast in 2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
The latest statistics also revealed a reduction in pedestrian deaths in 2018 which have fallen from 69 to 46.<\/p>\n
$1.9 billion is being invested over five years in NSW to deliver the Road Safety Plan 2021<\/a> including $820 million for the Safer Roads Program.<\/p>\n