Some Of The Worst Car Accident Suburbs In Brisbane City
Chances are, you or someone you know has been involved in a car accident. Car accidents can of course happen anywhere, at any time, however there are known hot spots in most towns and cities. We decided to look closely near one of our offices, just to see just how bad it can be around Brisbane.
Fortitude Valley and Brisbane City Worst Spots
A Queensland Government road crash locations study has shown Fortitude Valley and Brisbane City tie in the top spot for worst car accident suburbs in Brisbane.
They each recorded 29 car accidents from January 1st – June 30th, 2017. Woolloongabba followed, recording 26 car crashes during this time.
10 Of The Most Common Suburbs For Car Crashes In Brisbane
A Queensland Government road crash locations study has shown Fortitude Valley and Brisbane City tie in the top spot for worst car accident suburbs in Brisbane.
They each recorded 29 car accidents from January 1st – June 30th, 2017. Woolloongabba followed, recording 26 car crashes during this time, as shown below.
| SUBURB | # OF CRASHES (JAN 1 – JUN 30, 2017) |
|---|---|
| Fortitude Valley | 29 |
| Brisbane City | 29 |
| Woolloongabba | 22 |
| Annerley | 22 |
| Sunnybank Hills | 21 |
| Upper Mount Gravatt | 19 |
| Calamvale | 19 |
| Chermside | 18 |
| Sunnybank | 17 |
| South Brisbane | 17 |
The most common roads for car accidents included:
Gateway Arterial Rd (31 car accidents from January 1st – June 30th, 2017)
South East Arterial Rd (27 car accidents from January 1st – June 30th, 2017)
Gympie Arterial Rd (25 car accidents from January 1st – June 30th, 2017)
Plan ahead and avoid these areas at busy times if you can.
Common Types Of Car Crashes In Brisbane (By Crash Nature, Type & Conditions)
| NATURE OF CRASH | # OF CRASHES IN BRISBANE (JAN 1 – JUN 30, 2017) |
|---|---|
| Rear-end | 377 |
| Angle | 332 |
| Hit object | 112 |
| Sideswipe | 88 |
| TYPE OF CRASH | # OF CRASHES IN BRISBANE (JAN 1 – JUN 30, 2017) |
|---|---|
| Multi-vehicle | 812 |
| Single vehicle | 184 |
| Hit pedestrian | 67 |
| Other | 4 |
| CONDITIONS | # OF CRASHES IN BRISBANE (JAN 1 – JUN 30, 2017) |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 786 |
| Darkness – lighted | 186 |
| Dawn/dusk | 81 |
| Darkness – not lighted | 14 |
The study showed rear-end crashes were the most common, and significantly more crashes included multiple vehicles. It also revealed a high majority of crashes occurred during daylight.
Of the car accidents that occurred in Brisbane from January 1st – June 30th, 2017, the most common crash severity was:
Medical treatment: 542
Hospitalisation: 380
Minor injury: 145
Car accidents can range from inconvenient to tragic.
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