1 in 10 NSW Drivers Tested Positive for Illicit Drug Use: NRMA Report

Drug driving is up 800 percent over the decade.

Police tape is seen at a protest in Sydney, Australia, on July 19, 2015. Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

One in 10 drivers in New South Wales (NSW) tested positive for illicit drugs last year, according to insurance and roadside assistance provider NRMA.

NRMA’s Driving High report, released on Nov. 25, found drug-related crashes continue to rise, with 79 lives lost in 2023, a 24-person increase from the previous year.