Nine deaths on NSW roads in past week prompt safety warning

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 00:51 · Archive

Nine people died on NSW roads in one week, prompting authorities to urge caution ahead of the Christmas period.

Nine people died on New South Wales roads within a single week, prompting authorities to issue a safety warning as the Christmas and New Year period approaches.

Two fatal collisions occurred on Tuesday. On the Newell Highway near Eumungerie, about 35 kilometres north of Dubbo, a northbound sedan collided with an oncoming B-double truck at approximately 10pm. The sedan was then struck by a second northbound B-double truck. A man and woman in the sedan died at the scene. The drivers of both trucks were uninjured and were taken to Dubbo Base Hospital for mandatory testing. The highway remained closed in both directions while police investigations continued.

Earlier that afternoon in Sydney's north west, a 25-year-old motorcycle rider was struck by a silver 2021-model Volkswagen Tiguan on Terry Road in Box Hill. The rider was taken to Westmead Hospital but died from his injuries. Police established a crime scene and interviewed witnesses. The 36-year-old woman driving the 4WD tested negative at the scene and underwent mandatory testing and treatment for shock.

The two deaths on the Newell Highway were the 290th and 291st fatalities on NSW roads in 2024.

Nine deaths on NSW roads in past week prompt safety warning — Image: The West Australian

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‘Unimaginable heartbreak’: Minister’s plea after nine deaths on NSW roads in past weekAuthorities are urging caution leading into the Christmas/New Year period after nine lives lost in a single week, on one state’s roads.The West Australian · 4 Nov, 00:29
‘Unimaginable heartbreak’: Minister’s plea after nine deaths on NSW roads in past weekAuthorities are urging caution leading into the Christmas/New Year period after nine lives lost in a single week, on one state’s roads.Perth Now · 4 Nov, 00:29

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