The New South Wales Government has announced a $202 million investment into essential safety upgrades across the state, with the objective of reducing road toll and the impact of road trauma on communities.
This investment will fund 72 separate road safety projects in rural and remote areas in round two of the NSW Government’s Towards Zero – Safer Roads Program and as part of its $2.8 billion road safety budget.
The Towards Zero – Safer Roads Program is a road safety infrastructure upgrade and speed management program aimed at delivering sustainable and long-term reductions in road trauma across the NSW road network by addressing high risk locations.
The vital upgrades made through the program are expected to prevent over 2,000 fatal or serious injuries caused by vehicle crashes.
Upgrades to improve safety may include installing safety barriers and shoulder widening to help reduce the risk of crashes on higher speed country roads.
“The projects under this program vary in size, location and cost, but the really important thing they have in common is that they will all improve the safety of the people driving on them,” said NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Jenny Aitchson.
“These upgrades will make our roads safer for all road users, locals and visitors, and this investment will go a long way towards achieving the goal of ensuring everyone gets home safely every time to their loved ones.
“With $202 million to target and improve safety on roads in our regional areas, lives will be saved.”
The NSW Government is continuing work to deliver on the 2026 Road Safety Action Plan, which targets to halve deaths and reduce serious injuries by 30 per cent from 2018-2020 levels by 2030.
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