Shadow Roads Minister, Mark Coure, has called for urgent action to address the state\u2019s worsening road toll, following a tragic Easter period where 10 lives were lost on NSW roads.\u00a0
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Mr Coure said the latest official figures reveal a crisis that is escalating, not improving.\u00a0
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\u201c103 people have tragically lost their lives on NSW roads in 2026 alone, up from 97 at the same time last year,\u201d Mr Coure said.\u00a0
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\u201cEven more alarming, the 12-month road toll has surged to 362 lives lost, compared to 328 the previous year, which is a massive increase that shows we are going backwards.\u201d\u00a0
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\u201cThese are not just numbers, they are sons, daughters, parents and friends. Entire families are being torn apart.\u201d\u00a0
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Mr Coure said the shocking Easter toll highlights the urgent need for a stronger, more effective road safety strategy.\u00a0
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\u201cTen deaths over Easter is a devastating toll. It should be a wake-up call to the Government that what they\u2019re doing right now simply isn\u2019t working,\u201d Mr Coure said.\u00a0
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\u201cYear after year, we\u2019re seeing more lives lost and more people seriously injured on our roads.\u201d\u00a0
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The latest data also shows serious injuries are rising sharply, with 11,667 people hospitalised in 2025, up from 11,120 the year before.\u00a0
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Mr Coure said enforcement alone is not enough to reduce the road toll.\u00a0
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\u201cWe need safer roads, more investment in blackspot programs, better signage, and strong education campaigns that actually change behaviour,\u201d Mr Coure said.\u00a0
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\u201cYou cannot fine your way to safer roads, you have to build safer roads.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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