SIRA targets young driver behaviour with an additional $1 million funding to help make NSW roads safe
4 April 2023
SIRA will fund up to $1 million in a research round aimed at impacting young driver behaviour and improving the efficiency of the motor accidents Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance scheme.
SIRA has an ongoing commitment to fund road safety programs that prevent or reduce injuries from motor accidents and improve safety education, supporting 14 road safety programs that align with the NSW 2026 Road Safety Action Plan.
The NSW Road Safety Action Plan sets the target to halve road deaths and reduce serious injuries by 30 per cent by 2030.
SIRA Chief Executive Adam Dent said that while the current programs have contributed to the decline of motor vehicle collisions on NSW roads in recent years, drivers under the age of 25 continue to be over represented in crashes.
“Drivers under the age of 25 are still up to four-and-a-half times more likely to be involved in a motor vehicle collision and up to five times more likely to be involved in a motor vehicle collision resulting in death or a serious injury,” Mr Dent said.
“In addition to the $3 million SIRA has already committed to road safety programs this year, SIRA is investing up to an additional $1 million in research projects that target this concern.”
“SIRA is inviting expressions of interest from research projects that provide a proven cost-effective solution, technology or initiative that will impact the behaviour of young and novice road users and CTP premium affordability.”
SIRA welcomes applications of various funding amounts and timeframes, noting a total of up to $1 million will be available and projects will need to be delivered within 24 months of the project start.
Applicants should respond to the expression of interest which closes 10:00am on 26 May, 2023.