Using Queensland's roads is a part of daily life. Safety is essential to mitigate the high risk of danger, damage, injury, and loss of life. Road crashes cost Queenslanders an estimated $6 billion in 2020. Road trauma was also estimated to account for almost 15 per cent of annual hospital admissions. The number of road crashes and fatalities from January to June 2024 is 10.2 per cent greater than the previous 5-year average for the same period. Around half the state’s population lives in regional Queensland, but deaths on regional roads make up around two-thirds of the state’s road toll.

As part of the Queensland Road Safety Strategy 2022–2031, the Queensland Government committed $1.2 billion to deliver its Targeted Road Safety Program over 4 years. This strategy targets reducing fatalities by 50 per cent and serious injuries by 30 per cent by 2031.

With Queensland's population growing, achieving these targets will face significant challenges. Understanding which roads need prioritising and developing effective interventions will be essential to keeping road users safe.