The hidden tragedy behind our rising road toll

It’s one of the biggest tragedies hidden in road toll statistics. Novice drivers are over-represented in fatal crashes not only because of their inexperience but because they are more likely to be in older and less safe cars. The most recent crash data shows cars built between 2001 and 2017 represented just 20 per cent of registered vehicles but accounted for 36 per cent of vehicles involved in fatalities nationally.