Road crashes continue to be a grim reality for young drivers in New Zealand, claiming lives and causing injuries. Drivers under the age of 25 were found primarily responsible for over 3000 crashes in 2022 alone, claiming the lives of 93 people and injuring over 4000 more, 636 of those seriously.
Since 2020, 351 individuals under 25 years of age have died on New Zealand roads. Among them was 17-year-old Kelan Stroud,
