The number of people killed on Queensland roads has hit a five-decade low, with 228 people killed in the 2018-19 period, according to data released during estimates hearings.
Transport Minister Mark Bailey says traffic deaths in Queensland have been decreasing for the past 30 years due to a number of road safety initiatives, including compulsory seatbelts, reducing the blood alcohol limit and increased RBTs and speed enforcement.
Mr Bailey says road fatalities cost the community $1.88 billion in 2018-19 and hospitalisations cost $3.61 billion during 2018, while the impact on families, first responders and communities is ‘obviously incalculable.’