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Australian governments fail to reach 30 per cent reduction targets for deaths and serious injuries. 522 more lives lost on our roads than federal and states governments had expected. No new National Road Safety Strategy in place as road toll spikes in the new year. The Australian Automobile Association’s (AAA) final quarterly report benchmarking the performance of the National Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020 (NRSS) shows the Strategy’s key targets, to reduce road deaths and serious injuries by at least 30 per cent, have not been met. In 2020, the national road toll was down by 6.7 per cent...

A number of roads across Hinkler will soon be safer with more than $3m committed to road safety upgrades throughout the electorate under the Road Safety Program. The Australian Government has approved $225m for Queensland under tranche one of the $2b Road Safety Program, joining a further $64.6m to be provided by the Queensland Government. Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt said the $3.18 million investment would make road conditions safer for motorists and provide more local jobs. "Road accidents place a major burden on our region. It impacts on our emergency services, it impacts our ...

Date Time We all play a part in road safety About 1,200 Australians die on our roads every year and 44,000 are seriously injured, costing the economy an estimated $30 billion. The human cost – in deaths, serious injuries and lasting disabilities – is immeasurable. You may have thought that if we all just avoided the ‘fatal five’ top risks when getting behind the wheel, a safe drive for all could be guaranteed. If we all just avoided speeding, not wearing seat belts, alcohol and drugs, distraction and fatigue then we could solve the problem of road trauma. But humans are not perfect, a...

Just 10 Queensland intersections have been responsible for 76 serious crashes and 119 serious casualties over the past three years. SEE THE LIST

Queensland's worst intersections can today be revealed, with the RACQ calling on the State and Federal governments to boost funding and save lives. Data from Transport and Main Roads shows at least nine serious injuries at Kedron Park Road and Lutwyche Road at Kedron have resulted in 16 serious casualties since January 1, 2017. At least 18 serious injuries occurred at Paradise Island/Clifford Street and Remembrance Drive at Surfers Paradise during eight crashes. And 11 serious injuries were caused by the intersection of Deeragun Road and Geaney Lane at Deegan, as a result of nine crashes....