What's happening to young people on the roads in NSW?
Around 150 young people aged 17-25 die on NSW roads every year. That's a terrifying fact. Plus, more than 7,000 17-25 year-olds are injured each year. These injuries can be anything from broken bones to quadriplegia and brain injury and the effects can be devastating. When a young driver or passenger is seriously hurt in a car crash, they might need help for their whole lives.
The Motor Accidents Authority wants to change these scary statistics and help seriously reduce the number of young people who are killed or injured on the roads.
So, who is the Motor Accidents Authority (MAA)?
The MAA is the NSW Government department that looks after the Compulsory Third Party (CTP) personal injury insurance scheme in NSW (known as Greenslips).
Arrive alive is the Motor Accidents Authority of NSW (MAA) road safety program for young people.
Young drivers aged 17-20 are three times more likely than drivers over 21 to be involved in a serious crash. Because of this, the MAA has developed the Arrive alive youth road safety program to spread the word about road safety to young people while they're involved in activities they enjoy, especially sport, music and art.
The MAA sponsors the Arrive alive Cup to encourage young people to stay safe on the roads so they have the best chance of fulfilling their potential, whether that's on the football field or anywhere else!
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