With Christmas and the New year just around the bend, travelers taking to rural roads are reminded to be cautious when driving this summer break.

NSW Farmers is urging people heading into country areas this Christmas to take extra care on while driving.

After a "horror year" for road safety, NSW Farmers and Transport for NSW are pushing for drivers to stay vigilant on rural roads.

“Our local roads alone are waiting on more than three billion in repairs, and the rest of our roads and bridges aren’t looking any better,” NSW Farmers’ Rural Affairs Committee Chair Glen Andreazz says.

“There’s huge potholes, loose surfaces and all manner of other damage strewn across our road network.

"So it’s vital we pay attention and take particular care when we’re travelling this Christmas.” 

Mr Andreazza said it has been a "horror year" for road deaths.

347 people have died this year due to road crashes across the state.

With the year not finished, already there have been 29 more deaths in 2025 than 2024.

"We want everyone to get home for a happy Christmas," he says.

Transport for NSW Executive Director Rob Austin says with the busiest days for holiday traffic are around Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and the first and second of January. 

“We want everyone to arrive safely wherever they are going over the summer holidays," he says.

"Please prepare before you go, slow down and take extra care on the roads."