Wentworth Shire Council is getting behind Rural Road Safety Month, a nationwide initiative supported by Transport for NSW, to raise awareness of the unique and often challenging conditions on country roads.
For those who live, work, and travel in the local area, August is a timely reminder to step up for rural road safety and make it our top priority every time we get behind the wheel.
Our region offers wide open spaces and a strong sense of freedom, but our roads also present significant risks.
It is easy to think we are safe because we “know the road,” but the statistics tell a different story.
Nationally, rural communities account for more than two-thirds of road deaths.
In NSW, 83 percent of all fatal crashes on country roads involve a country resident. Four out of five crashes involve locals just like us.
These numbers highlight a tragic reality: complacency is simply not an option.
Wentworth Shire Council is running a dedicated campaign to target the most critical risk factors on our local roads.
Each week, they will focus on a key area of road safety:
- Week 1: Speed – Small increases can have big consequences. ‘Low level speeding’ is the single biggest cause of deaths and serious injuries on NSW roads.
Road safety is everyone’s responsibility.
This month, we encourage all community members to look out for our weekly updates on the
For more information and resources, visit the NSW Government’s Centre for Road Safety website https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety
