Teen boys push tripling in e-scooter hospitalisations
New figures shed a light on the danger posed by many Australians' favourite way to get around, as a government body keeps a close eye on the data.
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‘Tragedy’: woman, child die after car crashes into dam
A community is reeling after a woman and a 10-year-old girl died when a car crashed and landed upside down in a dam on their way to a school pick-up.
P-plater bailed after horror crash into Newcastle fans
An 18-year-old driver has been granted bail after a car ploughed into a crowd who were farewelling the Newcastle Knights ahead of the NRL grand final.
Long recovery for victims as Knights crash driver held
A young girl remains in hospital with serious injuries after a car careened into a crowd farewelling the Newcastle Knights ahead of the NRL grand final.
Girl fights for life after car hits group of NRL fans
Several children were among a group of footy fans injured when a car struck crowds lining a major road to cheer on the NRL grand final-bound Newcastle Knights.
One dead, scores injured in bus crash on rural highway
A man has died and two others are in a serious condition in hospital after a bus reportedly crashed with two cars on a regional highway.
State enforces L plates to put brakes on e‑bike riders
Queensland is first to force e-bike and e-scooter riders to get licences as states scramble to tackle crashes, battery fires and dangerous high-powered imports.
Coach directors convicted as crash grief laid bare
The directors of a bus company at the centre of a deadly crash have been convicted and fined after hearing emotional accounts from several heartbroken victims.
‘Devastated’: family tribute for woman killed in crash
A vigil will be held for a 25-year-old woman killed in a horror crash during a man's alleged crime spree that has devastated her family and the local community.
Horror highway inferno probe after rescuers forced back
Police are investigating a horror two-vehicle crash that killed five people on a major outback highway after onlookers tried to rescue the victims.
Hero bus driver hailed after dramatic airborne crash
CCTV footage has captured the extraordinary moment an airborne car crashed into a bus, leaving it wedged inside before the heroic driver leapt into action.
Bus driver appeal fails after crash kills pedestrian
A bus driver has failed to convince an appeal judge he was properly paying attention to traffic when turning around a downhill corner before a fatal crash.
Belt up: seatbelt culture push after wedding bus crash
Stricter enforcement on seatbelts and a new database of coach drivers and their complaints are among a suite of recommendations stemming from a tragic crash.
Families may wait longer for triple murder crash trial
A man accused of murdering his girlfriend, a good Samaritan and a random motorist in a highway crash might not keep his trial date due to an absent prosecutor.
Young girl’s family baffled as ‘manic’ driver jailed
A family is heartbroken after a sentence was handed down to the drug driver who broke the law before crashing into their car and killing their daughter.
Fatal e-scooter crash as state crackdown ramps up
A deadly e-scooter crash has left a man dead and another seriously injured, as Queensland Police crack down on illegal e-bikes and e-scooters.
‘Toxic’: sobbing mum jailed for fatally running down ex
A woman experienced extreme provocation through manipulation, violence and abuse before fatally running down her ex-husband in her work car, a judge has found.
‘Infuriating’: fatal crash sparks licence rethink call
A fatal crash involving a learner driver who did not declare his medical conditions has prompted a coroner to recommend an overhaul of a learner licensing.
‘Carry his loss’: family mourn son, drunk driver jailed
A speeding, drunk driver has been jailed for 14 years over a horror crash that killed a nine-year-old boy and serious injured his dad as they rode an e-bike.
‘My kids are gone’: pram crash horror shatters parents
The parents of a five-year-old and a toddler are grappling with the loss of their two children who were struck by a SUV while in a pram close to their home.
‘The system is broken’: deadly driver’s sentence upheld
A driver doing a minimum of three years in prison for killing five people will not serve a longer term after prosecutors' appeal was dismissed.
‘Thrill’ seeking driver awaits fatal boy crash penalty
A man faces up to 20 years in jail over a horror crash that killed a nine-year-old boy and injured his dad in front of their family as they were riding e-bikes.
‘Hard day’ for teen’s family as killer cop sentenced
A First Nations father is pleased the serving police officer who killed his son is being held accountable and hopes he will reflect on his mistakes.
Three dead after ‘horrific’ head-on midnight crash
Police were called to conduct a welfare check at a home moments before a head-on car crash that killed three people.
Overseas tourists in fatal crash on ‘trip of lifetime’
Passengers on board a bus involved in a deadly crash were tourists on a "trip of a lifetime", with police now probing other incidents linked to the company.
One dead, two critical after bus rolls on highway
One person is dead and two people have life-threatening injuries after a bus rolled while travelling along a notoriously dangerous highway.
Fatal crash leads to alleged driver’s school discovery
A woman has died after a man allegedly smashed a stolen ute head-on into her vehicle before fleeing the scene.
‘No place in hell’ for father over fatal crash cover-up
The mother of two siblings killed in a horrific car crash has said the unlicensed driver's father failed as a parent after falsely reporting the SUV as stolen.
Ten people hurt as 14-year-old driver accused of crash
Emergency services have been sifting through the chaotic wreckage of a four-car pile-up that has shocked a community and left victims fighting for their lives.
Calls for plane crash-style probes as road deaths rise
More people are dying on Australia's roads every year, but the peak motoring body says plane crash-style investigations could lead to change.
Toddler killed in fatal crash walking home from daycare
A toddler has been fatally struck by a vehicle in a tragic accident as she and her family were walking home from a daycare centre.