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Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 25 June 2025UIN 61708

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce fatalities involving young drivers in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) Lancashire.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

We absolutely recognise that young people are disproportionately victims of tragic incidents on our roads, and we are exploring options to tackle the root causes of this.

THINK!, the Government’s flagship road safety campaign aims to change attitudes and behaviours among those at risk of injury on our roads. The primary audience for THINK! is young men aged 17-24. The campaign runs nationally across England and Wales targeting priority issues such as drink driving and speeding, as well as communicating key policy interventions.

Government treats road safety with the utmost seriousness, and we are committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. My Department is developing its Road Safety Strategy and will set out more details in due course.

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