Transport is committed to keeping everyone on our network safe - on our roads, waterways, public transport network and private services. This commitment also includes the safety of everyone who works on the network.
Our goal
Transport has set a long-term strategic goal of achieving zero trauma on our roads and waterways. This goal is outlined in both the NSW 2026 Road Safety Action Plan and Maritime Safety Plan 2026. With our commitment to achieving zero trauma on our roads and waterways already pledged, we are now aspiring to achieve the goal of zero trauma across the entire transport system.
How we’ll achieve this goal
Make NSW roads safer
Implementing evidence-based road safety measures is critical to reducing trauma and bringing NSW back on track towards our 2030 road safety targets. We are aiming to make our roads safer through:
- safer road infrastructure
- safer speeds
- improving driver behaviour.
Support safe places and communities
We can improve the safety of our communities by planning and designing context sensitive roads, streets and places that are safe for everyone. This can include:
- Delivering infrastructure safety upgrades and addressing crashes at intersections.
- Delivering safe and connected cycleways.
- Strengthening local government’s role in funding, planning, designing and operating safe local road networks.
- Ensuring safer waterways.
Ensure safe public transport systems
Personal safety concerns can deter people from using public transport or walking, especially at night. We will continue to improve actual and perceived safety on public transport through:
- Ensuring public transport operators are meeting their safety standards.
- Improving safety at stations and stops and meeting design standards for the safety and security of all users, regardless of age or ability.
- Providing more public transport services in the late evening and overnight.
- Educating passengers and communities and the ongoing enforcement of unsafe and illegal behaviour.
Case study: Making a safer splash
Just like on our roads, we’re working towards zero fatalities and serious injuries on navigable waterways in NSW by 2056. We know that a significant number of boating fatalities are the result of drownings that could have been prevented had people been wearing lifejackets.
That’s why the first priority of our Maritime Safety Plan 2026 is safer lifejacket wear and equipment. To help achieve this goal, we’ve created a lifejacket selector tool that works out which lifejacket is needed by activity and water conditions.
We are advancing lifejacket reforms to streamline and enhance safety regulations, as the more people who wear the right lifejacket, the more lives can be saved.
