Communities from across NSW are helping to shape the foundations of the 2031 Road Safety Action Plan, with extensive community consultation underway to guide the state’s five-year road safety strategy.
The consultation has brought together local community, councils, industry representatives, road safety experts and everyday road users – from the bush to the city – to shape the next phase of road safety reform in NSW.
Today’s 2031 Road Safety Action Plan Forum will mark the next stage of the work, bringing together key stakeholders, experts and community voices.
Key initiatives include:
- A record $2.8 billion investment in road safety over four years;
- Nearly $46 million for 16 new projects under the Towards Zero Safer Roads Program to reduce crashes and save lives;
- The biggest motorcycle safety reforms in almost two decades, targeting learner and provisional riders;
- More than 6,800 school zone flashing light signs now operating across NSW to help protect children and families;
- Major road safety campaigns targeting speeding, fatigue, drink driving, seatbelts and other high-risk behaviour;
- The introduction of AusRAP data mapping to better target investment to higher-risk roads;
- Stronger enforcement measures and camera technology, contributing to a 60 per cent drop in seatbelt non-compliance offences.
“Road safety extends far beyond those who are just behind the wheel. It encompasses entire communities, on and off the road. From the early morning runner crossing the road at dawn, the children waiting at the school bus stop, to the person cycling to work. You don’t need to be behind the wheel to be at risk,” said Minister for Roads, Jenny Aitchison.
“For this reason, the 2031 Road Safety Action Plan, must reflect every voice.
“With National Road Safety Week approaching, it is an important reminder that every decision we make behind the wheel has consequences. Consequences that we might not be able to come back from.
“We have lost 119 lives in 2026 already.
“This week is about remembering those lives lost, supporting those impacted by road trauma, and reminding every road user that we all have a role to play in keeping each other safe.
“This next Road Safety Action Plan will help guide how we continue working towards our goal of zero deaths and serious injuries on NSW roads.”
The final 2031 Road Safety Action Plan is expected to be released by the end of 2026. It will outline the NSW Government’s priorities and actions to reduce deaths and serious injuries on NSW roads over the next five years.
