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A wrecked vehicle is hauled from the scene of a serious crash on the D’Aguilar Highway at Coolabunia earlier this year … statistics count the number of fatal crashes but many more people are injured with lifetime consequences<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

September 14, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says road fatality statistics published this week for her electorate can no longer be ignored by the State Government.<\/p>\n

The data, compiled by the RACQ, show the Nanango electorate has topped the list for road deaths in Queensland.<\/p>\n

Between January 1 and July 31, 13 people died on Nanango roads, followed by Mirani (10), Burdekin (9) and Condamine (7).<\/p>\n

Several major roads pass through the Nanango electorate, including the D’Aguilar, Burnett, Bunya, Brisbane Valley and Wide Bay highways.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith every fatality, a family suffers unimaginable loss,” Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n

“We must remember that these statistics only count those who have lost their lives. There are many more who are injured and incapacitated in these accidents who will endure a lifetime of suffering.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe statistics compiled by RACQ paint a damning picture of road safety across the Nanango electorate.<\/p>\n

“In 2021, the region was the second worst in Queensland, and now we have unfortunately risen to become the worst in Queensland.<\/p>\n

\u201cI recently spoke in Parliament about the chronic neglect of State-controlled roads across the electorate but I was shut down by the Minister for Transport and Main Roads (Mark Bailey) who didn\u2019t want me reminding the government about the huge road maintenance backlog.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cStatewide the backlog on State-controlled roads has blown out to $5.7 million, with the Auditor-General forecasting that our maintenance backlog would grow to $9 billion this decade. This chronic neglect of our regional road upgrades means our roads continue to deteriorate.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur communities need confidence in their road network to know they can safely travel to work, drive their truck to market or send their kids on the school bus.”<\/p>\n

Mrs Frecklington said she was continuing to push for more funding for local highways and key connecting roads and bridges including:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Tanduringie Creek Bridge (Kingaroy-Cooyar Road), GS Bond Bridge (Chinchilla-Wondai Road), Running Creek Bridge (Woolooga-Brooweena Road) and Cooyar Bridge (New England Highway); and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Mundubbera-Durong Road, Kingaroy-Barkers Creek Road, Kilkivan-Tansey Road, Memerambi-Gordonbrook Road and Byee Road<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \u201cUnfortunately, these roads are never a priority for this State Government, but this must change and I implore them to look at these statistics and what is blatantly obvious – our regional roads need urgent funding to make them safe,\u201d Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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