String of crashes in Jimboomba Police District during October holiday season

The Department of Transport and Main Roads released crash statistics from the past five years in the Jimboomba Police District, showing four people have died in four fatalities this year up to April 30, 2018.

Since then, a motorcyclist died in Logan Village on June 16, bringing the tally for the region up to five.

Last year was the worst for fatal traffic crashes in the past five years after eight people died in six crashes.

The data comes following a string of traffic crashes during the school holiday period.

Emergency services were called to a vehicle rollover at Flagstone Creek Road, Mundoolun at about 9am on Wednesday, October 3, with a female patient transported to hospital with minor injuries.

Barely an hour later, a male motorcyclist in his 30s suffered back injuries after crashing into a tree at Thompson Road, Greenbank.

Earlier in the week, on Monday, October 1, two people were in serious condition after a single-vehicle crash at North Maclean on the Mount Lindesay Highway and Wearing Street intersection.

A teenage girl was also treated for minor injuries.

RACQ spokeswoman Lucinda Ross said a combination of motorists taking responsibility for their actions and government investment in infrastructure was needed to drive down the number of accidents.

“It is important for people to remember the fatal five which are the most serious causes of fatalities in Queensland,” she said.

“Often, there are more people out on road trips (during holidays) and it is important people plan ahead and are well rested. People need to be getting enough sleep, take a break every two hours, avoid using the mobile phone, don’t speed, wear a seat belt and don’t be distracted.

“We need to make sure our governments are investing in the road network...safety upgrades are important with roads like the Mount Lindesay Highway. It is a notorious road that needs attention.”

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An RACQ survey released in July this year revealed Queensland motorists identified the Mount Lindesay Highway as the third worst in Queensland.

The notorious Greenbank Road and Mount Lindesay Highway intersection was identified as the worst in April.

A Transport and Main Roads spokesperson said the department was committed to investing in infrastructure for the Logan region.

“Continuing works on the Mount Lindesay Highway are a focus for the state government and will include completing road safety improvements at North Maclean, South Maclean and Camp Cable Road to Jimboomba for a total cost of $40 million,” the spokesperson said.

Department figures show there have been nine fatalities in the Logan Police District this year up to April 30.

Since then fatalities have been reported in Browns Plains (June 14), Logan Village (June 16) and Underwood (September 13) bringing the Logan Police District fatality tally up to at least 12 with 14 people dead.

A breakdown of contributing factors to 70 fatal traffic crashes in the Logan District over the past five years reveals 31 involved motorists or passengers disobeying road rules, 25 involved alcohol or drugs and speed was a factor in 16 fatal crashes.