Operation Christmas and New Year 2025, the annual statewide road traffic safety campaign, has concluded, with eight people losing their lives on NSW roads during the 17-day period.
The high-visibility operation, which ran in conjunction with the double-demerits period, began on Friday 19 December 2025 and concluded Sunday, 4 January 2026.
In total, police conducted 29,302 random drug tests, with 2415 drug-driving offences detected.
Police also conducted 597,703 breath tests, with 939 drink-driving offences recorded.
Across the state, police issued 40,875 Traffic Infringement Notices, with officers detecting 12,622 speed-related offences, 1200 mobile phone offences, and 669 seatbelt/helmet-related offences.
During the 17-day operation, eight people lost their lives on NSW roads.
Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley said the operation’s results should concern everyone.
“We are seeing alarming rates of drug and drink driving on our roads. There is no excuse to get behind the wheel of a car with alcohol or drugs in your system, the same goes for speeding, distracted driving and not wearing a seatbelt or a helmet.”
“Police are doing their job but we need everyone else to do theirs. Drive like your life depends on it – because it does.”
REGIONAL STATISTICS
Western Region
Total infringements: 3710
Speed infringements: 1281
Breath tests: 62,442
PCA charges: 123
Positive drug-driving tests: 314
Major crashes: 109
Fatalities: 3
