An initiative by Hay Inc in the New South Wales Riverina town of Hay is teaching young farmers life-saving 'drought driving' lessons on how to drive when faced with kangaroos on the road.

As the drought in NSW worsens, kangaroos are plaguing country roads and creating a life-threatening hazard for drivers as more kangaroos venture to roadsides to graze on green grasses.

There are more than 14 million kangaroos across the state, and for young people with limited experience behind the wheel a kangaroo bounding into their path can have serious consequences.

This was the case for Livinia Evans who rolled her car when she swerved to avoid hitting a kangaroo on a dirt road as she travelled to work.

Fortunately the 18-year-old from Cooma was not injured in the accident.

Ms Evans is one of 15 young farmers — known as jackaroos and jillaroos — who have received clear advice for driving on kangaroo plagued roads through the Hay Inc rural education program.

Hay Inc co-founder, Sandra Ireson, said lessons teach practical skills for when drivers encounter a kangaroo.

"We want to encourage them not to swerve and brake. If they do swerve and brake they will roll the car — that's how stunt drivers do it," she said.

'Roos plaguing country roads

Ms Ireson said kangaroo numbers on country roads have become an increasingly serious problem for drivers.

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"Out here around Hay it's just horrendous, especially in the evening with the amount of wildlife on the roads."

Insurer NRMA said kangaroos account for 83 per cent of animal collisions.

In 2017 the insurer received more than 12,000 animal collision claims for NSW, which was nine per cent more than the previous year.

"The stats are there and we really want to keep young people safe," Ms Ireson said.

Kangaroos are plaguing fields and roads as the drought pushes them closer to civilisation for green grass. ( ABC Rural: Cara Jeffery )

Jackaroo Ed McKindlay from Moulamein in southern NSW has also experienced how bad kangaroos can be on country roads, hitting two on his 120km drive to attend the program.

"They are everywhere at the moment. It's really dangerous on the road," Mr McKindlay said.

"I'm trying not to drive at night, and I won't be swerving when I see one."

Traffic hazards for all drivers

Ms Ireson said kangaroos are not only a hazard for drivers with limited driving experience.

"I heard a cotton truck ran into 19 [kangaroos] taking cotton to the gin the other day, which is pretty unfortunate for the kangaroos, but it goes to show that there is a lot about and that was just on one 80 kilometres stretch of road," Ms Ireson said.

"An ambulance from Hay had to come out to Booligal and they unfortunately hit one on the way back to the hospital and it took out a headlight."

Ms Ireson added that wildlife activity on the roads was not limited to the evening.

"They are obviously more prevalent at night, but it's during the day that people are hitting kangaroos and emus also.

"People just have to be really mindful and aware of what's out there and don't swerve.

"I know it might hit your car and damage it, but swerving will cause a rollover and we need to get that education out there," she said.

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Lookout, wildlife about

James Lines, 18, travelled from Mount Bryan in South Australia for jackaroo training and said he dodged many kangaroos on his 1,200 kilometre journey.

"There's plenty about, and that's why we tried to travel carefully by avoiding driving in the early morning and late at night," Mr Lines said.

"With the dry times there's kangaroos and emus everywhere, and coming through SA we even saw a few wombats.

"You just have to be on the lookout."

Mr Lines said driver safety was paramount and an important life lesson for the jackaroos and jillaroos.

"Driver safety is vital out in the regions and especially for the young people who are invaluable to their community and their country towns," he said.

"Agriculture and the future of it is going to be no good if the young generations are rolled over in their cars."

Ms Evans said she now felt equipped to handle any further kangaroos she comes across while driving.

"Slow down, don't swerve for them as that's how you end up hurt — you just have to hit them.