Crash Bash and Crash Bash and Beyond

Crash Bash, and Crash Bash and Beyond, are educational road safety programmes, organised by the council in collaboration with NZ Police that aim to share key road safety messages for secondary school students and their parents and caregivers.

Crash Bash 2025

The Crash Bash tour for 2025 was held from 17 February to 21 March 2025 with 19 schools having the performance at their school. 

We are taking bookings for Crash Bash and Beyond throughout the year. Please get in touch if you would like to book a session.

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Email schooltravel@ccc.govt.nz to find out more or make a booking.

Did you know?

Over the past five years in Canterbury, young people between the ages of 15 and 24 years of age were involved in 55 crashes where 76 people died and 380 crashes where 468 people were seriously injured.

Those killed in these crashes included 32 drivers, 8 motorcycle riders, 1 motorcycle passenger, 1 pedestrian, 3 cyclists and 31 vehicle passengers.

Data shows that young, restricted drivers are more at risk of having a serious crash in the first 6 to 12 months of driving solo on their restricted licence than at any other time in their lives. This increased risk is partly due to driving inexperience and risks are increased when there is impairment and/or distractions such as mobile phones or passengers. 

Crash Bash

Crash Bash is an educational road safety show for secondary school students in years 10 to 13. It raises awareness among students of the importance of making safe choices as drivers or passengers when driving. 

It is funded by the Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi and toured annually by the Court Theatre in the greater Christchurch area. 

Each year, a new theme is developed in collaboration with the Council and Police based on some of the key risk factors affecting young drivers in the Canterbury region including distractions, failing to give way or stop, alcohol, poor judgement, speed and using seat belts. 

Email schooltravel@ccc.govt.nz to find out more or make a booking.

Crash Bash and Beyond

Crash Bash and Beyond is also being offered again in 2025 and we encourage schools to sign up.

Even if your school chooses not to host Crash Bash, Crash Bash and Beyond can still be offered at your school during 2025 either during the Crash Bash tour dates or at a different time as agreed. These sessions are offered free of charge to schools to host, however, we encourage schools to provide light refreshments to encourage attendance.

We can also offer Crash Bash and Beyond sessions within community groups that might not otherwise get the opportunity to attend a session at a high school. 

Crash Bash and Beyond is an evening seminar for students and parents/caregivers of young people who have their driver's licence or are getting it in the near future.  The session includes presentations from a police officer, a driving instructor, and an insurance expert and aims to reinforce the messages conveyed to students 'beyond' the Crash Bash stage performance.

Parents and caregivers supervising their young drivers will gain insight and knowledge on how they can support their young driver through their driver's licence journey, learn about tips for teaching your young person to drive and learn about the rules and regulations for different licencing stages. 

These sessions have received very positive feedback in the past as a worthwhile offering for parents and caregivers with many attendees feeling more knowledgeable and informed about teaching their young person to drive.

Email schooltravel@ccc.govt.nz to find out more or make a booking.