Road safety in the NT

Those living in regional and remote areas spend more time on Territory roads to access service centres, public transport, vehicle registration and driver licensing services.

They are also more likely to be driving older vehicles, driving long distances on unsealed roads and have less access to mechanical services than those in urban areas.

An estimated 30% of the Territory’s population is Aboriginal, with nearly 80% of this Aboriginal population living outside the greater Darwin area. The Northern Territory also has the youngest median age (at 32 years) of any state or territory in Australia, with nearly 60% of our Aboriginal population aged under 30.

Road Safety in the NT is a complex issue that deserves and requires a complex strategy for sustainable change.

Changing the culture of road safety in the Northern Territory requires a collaborative effort across private, not for profit and public sector agencies at the local, Territory and federal level.