Police are urging motorists to pay extra care and attention on the roads this month, with March considered to be the most dangerous period on Victorian roads.
The warning comes as police launch Operation Arid this Friday, a statewide road police effort targeting high-risk driving behaviour and non-compliance over the Labour Day long weekend in an effort to reduce road trauma.
Historically, March has the highest average injury collision volume of any month of the year, almost ten per cent higher than any other month.
In 2024, there were 30 lives lost during in March, the second highest for the year behind November (36) and marking the worst March on record since 2011, with 34 lives lost.
Of the 30 lives lost during last March, more than half were drivers and two-thirds occurred in regional Victoria.
Speeding will also be a major focus, with police handing out 2,843 speeding offences during last year’s Operation Arid enforcement period.
Operation Arid commences at 0001 hours on Friday 7 March and concludes at 2359 hours on Monday 10 March 2025.
