National Young Rider Day returns to celebrate young riders
The 2025 National Young Rider Day takes place today (11 June), championing young riders and raising awareness of how they feature disproportionately in motorcycle collisions.
As a result of the cost-of-living crisis, more and more young people are choosing to ride a motorcycle to work, college, or simply to get around.
Founded by the National Young Rider Forum (NYRF) in 2023, National Young Rider Day celebrates that choice – and helps young riders stay safe on the road.
Sadly, young motorcyclists feature in more road crashes than young drivers, despite accounting for less than 1% of all traffic using the road network. It is the aim of NYRF to reduce the number of young riders killed and seriously injured.
Heidi Duffy MBE, facilitator of the NYRF, said: “National Young Rider Day is the perfect opportunity to champion and celebrate a growing cohort of young riders, while highlighting the risks they face while out on the road.
“The NYRF pledges that it will continue to focus exclusively on young riders and aim to be their voice, representing their needs at a national level on road safety.”
A variety of activities will be taking place as part of National Young Rider Day, culminating in a specially designed online event, for young people who could already be motorcyclists or are thinking of becoming one.
Organised with the Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership, the hour-long event, which kicks-off at 6:30pm, is aimed at those aged between 16-24 years who may be thinking of, or already riding, powered two wheelers of up to 125cc.
National figures show that each year the number of collisions and casualties involving young riders increases and this event is an opportunity for young people to access advice and guidance on a wide range of topics to help them avoid costly mistakes, both with their finances and their safety.
Fay Cannon, co-ordinator of the Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership, said: “Last year’s event was a tremendous success, with fantastic engagement from young riders and their parents. It was encouraging to see so many taking an active interest in motorcycle safety and benefiting from the expert advice shared.
“This year’s online event promises to be just as informative, continuing our mission to support and educate new riders, helping them stay safer on our roads.”
Show your support with social media resources
For those looking to support National Young Rider Day, a series of resources are available for use.
This includes three short videos from the Ready to Ride? resource, funded by The Road Safety Trust and Kent County Council.
The social media videos encourage young riders to watch out for hazards on the roads and to make the right choices about what to wear - to give them the best possible protection in the event of a collision.
Also available are a series of summer infographics, detailing the importance of wearing proper PPE all-year round and the pitfalls of riding under the influence of alcohol or drugs, as well as bike maintenance.
And finally, the NYRF is pleased to announce the launch of a series of 360 degree videos, designed to support GIG economy riders.
The videos, which are hosted on the NYRF YouTube account, talk riders through important scenarios, highlighting among many things, the importance of not being distracted.
For more information, please contact Heidi Duffy MBE, facilitator of the NYRF, via email.
