Road safety is a major concern
We are committed to the NSW Government's Road Safety Plan 2026.
The hard facts
In the 5 years between 2019 and 2023, 25 people were killed and 2,446 injured on roads in the Cumberland City Local Government Area, at an estimated cost to the community of over $600 million.
Over the 5 year period, the largest number of crashes (44% on average) occurred on 50 km/h speed limit roads, 27% on 60km/h roads and 15% on 70 km/h roads.
50% of all crashes occurred on just 10 roads - 45% of which were on state and regional roads last year.
Drivers who live in the Cumberland City Local Government Area were involved in 1,181 crashes within the Sydney region during 2023. This included 414 crashes within Cumberland (35%) and a further 767 elsewhere in Sydney (65%).
The number of fatalities in 2023 has been reduced from 7 to 5 in 2023, still 5 too many.
During 2023, the percentage of vulnerable road users involved in crashes were:
- Motorcyclists 8.9%,
- Pedestrians 9.2%,
- Pedal cyclist 2%
During 2021-2023, 36.1% occurred on Local roads, 38.2% on State roads and 25.7% on regional roads.
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