Queenslanders will have a safer trip home thanks to $17.4 million in Australian Government funding to improve 31 known crash sites under the 2024-25 Black Spot Program.
The Black Spot Program funds a range of safety measures at locations where serious crashes have occurred, or are at risk of occurring.
These include improved lighting and line marking, installing traffic lights or roundabouts, and measures to protect vulnerable road users.
It has been another devastating year on Queensland's roads, with 296 people dying in the 12 months to April.
These 31 Black Spot projects will make an important contribution towards reducing serious injuries and deaths on Queensland local roads, and build on previous investments across the state.
In this year's Budget, funding has increased substantially for the Black Spot Program, progressively rising from $110 million to $150 million per year, along with a funding boost for other local road infrastructure programs.
The Government is also providing $21.2 million over six years from 2024-25 to harmonise and improve the reporting of national road safety data via the National Road Safety Data Hub.
Black Spot Consultative Panels provide the opportunity for stakeholders to have a say in the project selection process, and ensure that nominations of the highest priority and importance to the local community are recommended for approval.
The Queensland review panel includes representatives from a broad range of organisations representing road users, local and state government, law enforcement, engineers, and traffic management and road safety experts.
