New research has highlighted an alarming trifecta contributing to a significant rise in fatalities and serious incidents on our regional and rural roads.
Figures reveal almost two-thirds (64%) of fatalities on the nation’s roads last year were in areas outside our major cities.
Despite that, 1 in 2 drivers admit to unsafe driving on regional roads, such as speeding (47%), driving fatigued (20%) or using a mobile phone behind the wheel (14%).
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Russell White from the Australian Road Safety Foundation says the findings are a timely wake-up call for Rural Road Safety Month which runs throughout September.
