Where road safety starts with everyone
With more vehicles on the road than ever before, this Queensland Road Safety Week we're reminding drivers to take extra care on the road.
In 2023, more than 150 lives have already been lost on Queensland roads, and each year, almost 8,000 people in Queensland are seriously injured on the road.
Queensland Road Safety Week, held from 21 to 25 August 2023, is a joint initiative of the Department of Transport and Main Roads and the Queensland Police Service.
Transurban supports this week because safety is at the core of everything we do, both on and off the road.
This year's theme is 'Road safety starts with me', encouraging people to consider how they can make the roads a safer place for all road users.
Your smallest acts - such as leaving extra space between you and the car in front when driving in congestion, and wearing your seat belt correctly - can be the difference between getting home safely or not. While Transurban roads are among the safest in the country, we're constantly working to make them safer. This includes our free 24/7 road monitoring and incident response and supporting road safety through partnering with road safety focused organisations and initiatives.
You can join us in supporting Queensland Road Safety Week and promoting road safety awareness in South East Queensland by getting on board with this year's theme, 'Road safety starts with me'.
Leaving a gap
When the roads are busy, it's important to always leave a safe distance between you and the car in front. If you don't leave enough space, you may not be able to safely stop in time to avoid a collision.
Leaving a gap can also help keep traffic moving and reduce the stop-and-start traffic that contributes to congestion and nose-to-tail crashes that hold everyone up.
Sharing the road with trucks
Due to their length and height, large trucks have significant blind spots. Make sure you're aware of how to safely share the road with larger vehicles is one way to help keep everyone safe on the road. Our own research found only 4% of Australian drivers can correctly identify truck blind spots so we're sharing information to help drivers identify truck blind spots correctly and help reduce both incidents and near misses.
Can you identify when you're driving in a truck's blind spot?
Queensland Road Safety Week is a joint initiative of the Department of Transport and Main Roads and the Queensland Police Service.
Learn how you can get involved in Queensland Road Safety Week.
