This locomotive, built in 1855 by Robert Stephenson with three others for the first real railway line in New South Wales, was involved in two fatal accidents. Live updates, traveller information and personalised alerts for NSW roads. This information includes current hazards and major events such as floods, roadworks, and traffic incidents. Earlier this month a motorbike and car collided at the corner of the Cumberland Highway and Merrylands Rd, Merrylands. The 32-year-old man who was driving the Nissan Skyline and his 32-year-old male passenger both remain in Westmead Hospital with head and internal injuries. Two 70-year-old men are still in hospital after a freight train collided with a road train near Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. $27 billion is the estimated cost of car accidents in Australia per year. WYONG: The Pacific Hwy is closed northbound near Amy Cl due to a motorcycle crash. Road traffic deaths are the number one cause of death for those aged 5 - 29; He died on Monday. In 2008 they accounted for 56% of all road fatalities, which has since reduced to 46% in 2018. Road fatalities. pic.twitter.com/vqeqkpwQUh. Every year over 1.35 million people are killed on the world’s roads. Road death figures sourced from the Australian Road Deaths Database are preliminary and subject to revision. The 45-year-old male motorbike driver was taken to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition. Please note: These films are provided for historical interest purposes only. Police are still looking to speak with witnesses. A 22-year-old woman also died in hospital after suffering critical injuries in a two-car crash at Merrylands West last week. Across all of 2020, 297 people died on NSW roads, 56 fewer fatalities than in 2019. The 26- … The 32-year-old man who was driving the Nissan Skyline and his 32-year-old male passenger both remain in Westmead Hospital with head and internal injuries. Monthly Road Deaths Dashboard 5. At the time, there was also a male passenger in the vehicle. Some 569 people in NSW were charged with drink-driving. Note in particular that Northern Territory fatalities are excluded from the Australian fatalities count and fatality rates for 1925 to 1961. Weekly road fatality report. Three people have died in separate crashes in a deadly day on NSW roads, including a teen who crashed into a tree and a motorcyclist who collided with a car. Police are investigating, and a report will be prepared for the coroner. One of the victims was just 17. You can view our weekly road fatality report online any time you need information on road fatality statistics. They are provided here as a provisional indication of progress. The first occurred as a derailment on 10 July 1858. Data are preliminary and subject to revision. Total road fatalities Road fatalities per 100,000 population per year Road fatalities per 100,000 motor vehicles Road fatalities per 1 billion vehicle-km Source 1925: 700: 11.8: 229: 1926: 901: 14.9: 231: 1927: 943: 15.3: 190: 1928: 1,003: 15.9: 177: 1929: 1,145: 17.9: 181: 1930: 1,054: 16.3: 161: 1931: 916: 14.0: 152: 1932: 818: 12.4: 139: 1933: 914: 13.8: 148: 1934: 952: 14.3: 148: 1935: 1,100: 16.4: 160: … In fatal multi-vehicle crashes involving a heavy vehicle the key vehicle is in a minority of cases, 26 per cent, a heavy truck. The locomotive was pulling two open third-class carriages, a first- and a second-class carriage between Sydney and Parramatta. Road Traffic Crash refers to a crash that was reported to the NSW Police, which occurred on a road open to the public and involved at least one moving road vehicle and at least one fatality or injury; Fatality is defined as a person who dies within 30 days from injuries received in a road traffic crash All times AEDT (GMT +11). Dashcam footage has shown a terrifying encounter on one of NSW's busiest roads. Some 569 people in NSW were charged with drink-driving. This visualisation shows the statistics relating to fatalities and serious injuries from crashes involving a heavy and light truck, including the monthly total and rolling 12 month total. Most of those killed in NSW were drivers and were male. The above visualisation does not include the following: Transport for NSW acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of the land, and respects Elders past, present and future. Go to Roads. Text view of live updates, traveller information and personalised alerts for NSW roads. The Australian Road Deaths Database provides basic details of road transport crash fatalities in Australia as reported by the police each month to the State and Territory road safety authorities. These figures are for the five year period 2013 to 2017. Across all of 2020, 297 people died on NSW roads, 56 fewer fatalities than in 2019. There were 100 road deaths in March 2020. The woman was driving a Subaru wagon that collided with a Nissan Skyline at the intersection of the Cumberland Highway and Bruce St. LANSDOWNE: Henry Lawson Dr remains closed in both directions between the Hume Hwy and Milperra Rd due to a fatal car crash. Key vehicle status can be used as a proxy for fault and is assigned to the vehicle whose road user movements’ lead to a crash occurring - for example where a vehicle turning right collides with an oncoming vehicle the key vehicle status is assigned to the turning vehicle.