A newly launched road safety app will save more lives of NSW motorists from the second biggest killer fatigue.

As part of the NSW Government’s Towards Zero project, the Test Your Self app was developed to allow motorists to test themselves and make informed decisions about their levels of tiredness.
NSW Centre for Road Safety Executive Director Bernard Carlon said fatigue could be as dangerous as drink driving.

“In 2016, 82 people were killed in fatigue-related crashes on NSW roads, accounting for 21 per cent of the road toll,” Mr Carlon said.

“In the metropolitan areas of NSW we saw an increase from 15 in 2015 to 18 fatalities in 2016 while in the rest of NSW, fatigue-related crashes increased from 40 fatalities in 2015 to 64 in 2016. This represents a total 49 per cent increase in the number of people killed in fatigue-related crashes in a year,” he added.

The Test Your Self app will provide various tools and tips to prevent or reduce fatigue. Some of the methods include pulling over at rest stops, sharing the driving and staying hydrated.

“We need every single road user to take personal responsibility and make safer choices on and around our roads. I encourage you to download the free app today and help us to drive the road toll Towards Zero,” Mr Carlon said.

The Test Your Tired Self app can be downloaded for free from the Apple store at https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/test-your-tired-self/id1186509498?mt=.
For more information about the Centre for Road Safety’s work visit roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au.