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More than 23,000 killed or seriously injured in crashes involving young drivers over five years, police data shows
More than 23,000 people have been killed or seriously injured in road crashes involving young drivers aged 17 to 24 over the past five years, according to new analysis of Department for Transport data released by police. The figures, covering 2021 to 2025, show that around 7,500 of those casualties were young drivers themselves, while more than 4,000 were passengers travelling with them. The remaining 11,600 – roughly half of all those killed or seriously injured – were other road users, including occupants of other vehicles and pedestrians. Police and road safety campaigners say the data underlines how disproportionately young motorists feature in the most serious collisions. About a fifth of all road accidents resulting in death or serious injury involve drivers in this age group. Young male drivers are particularly at risk: they are around four times more likely to be killed or seriously injured than drivers aged 25 and over. The analysis highlights clear patterns in where and when the worst crashes occur. Weekends and evening or night-time driving present elevated risks, with Saturdays recording the highest average number of young drivers involved in fatal or serious collisions. Rural roads are also significantly more dangerous than urban ones: twice as many young drivers are involved in fatal crashes on country roads, and young people living in rural areas are involved in such accidents at double the rate per head of population compared with their urban counterparts. In response, the National Police Chiefs' Council is urging parents to play a more active role in monitoring newly qualified drivers, particularly during high-risk times and on higher-risk roads. Road safety charities are using the figures to call for stronger graduated licensing measures and tougher enforcement to reduce the toll of deaths and life-changing injuries on Britain's roads.
