New data revealing Queensland’s worst crash hotspots has prompted insurer and motoring group RACQ to urge all levels of the government to work together to fix the state’s most dangerous intersections.
Topping the list of the top-22 intersections with five or more serious crashes between July 2016 and June 2019 was the Paradise Island, Clifford Street, and Remembrance Drive intersection at Surfers Paradise with 20 serious casualties from nine crashes.
“At this intersection the most common crash is when a driver hasn’t given way to oncoming vehicles correctly when turning right on a green light,” said Lauren Ritchie, RACQ spokesperson. “A solution for this intersection is to only permit right turns on a green arrow. Across the network, however, we need to look for ways to reduce traffic. Congestion generally increases the risk of crashes due to the amount of cars interacting with each other on the road. To do this, we need all levels of government to commit to road and intersection upgrades that relieve congestion and reduce crashes, and to provide alternative corridors.”
RACQ listed the deadly intersections as follows:
Ritchie said most crashes were caused by human error, and that these could be prevented simply by motorists taking their time, giving way correctly, obeying traffic signals and signs, and maintaining a safe following distance.
