2018 Christmas Road Safety Statistics
The Queensland Christmas Road Safety Campaign runs from 23rd December 2018 until 3rd January 2018.
Day One 2018 Christmas Road Safety Statistics – 23rd December 2018
0 Traffic Incidents with Fatality
10 Traffic Incidents with Injury
11 People Injured
0 Fatalities
Drink Driving:
5,165 Random Breath Tests resulting in 43 Drink Driving offences.
The state’s most high-risk speeding motorist on day one was captured on a speed camera allegedly a ‘P’ plate driver travelling at 157 km/hour in a 100km/hour zone on Leichardt Motorway at The Gums. The driver will receive an infringement with a penalty of $1,218 and eight demerit points.
Drug Driving:
152 Roadside Drug Tests resulting in 26 positive tests.
Speeding:
3,178 Speed Camera Detections
417 Other Speeding
Day Two 2018 Christmas Road Safety Statistics – 24th December 2018
1 Traffic Incidents with Fatality
22 Traffic Incidents with Injury
24 People Injured
2 Fatalities
Drink Driving:
3,186 Random Breath Tests resulting in 27 Drink Driving offences.
The state’s most high-risk speeding motorist, on day two, was captured on a speed camera allegedly travelling at 145 km/hour in a 100km/hour zone on Marlboro-Sarina Rd at Marlborough.
Drug Driving:
93 Roadside Drug Tests resulting in 14 positive tests.
Speeding:
2,358 Speed Camera Detections
300 Other Speeding
Day Three 2018 Christmas Road Safety Statistics – 25th December 2018
0 Traffic Incidents with Fatality
8 Traffic Incidents with Injury
9 People Injured
0 Fatalities
Drink Driving:
2,000 Random Breath Tests resulting in 33 Drink Driving offences.
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Drug Driving:
86 Roadside Drug Tests resulting in 20 positive tests.
Speeding:
2,296 Speed Camera Detections
154 Other Speeding