Sturt Highway Safety Crisis

Five deadly crashes in 18 months have turned a vital freight corridor—the Sturt Highway between Gol Gol and Euston—into a national safety crisis. Communities, councils, and mayors are sounding the alarm, calling the road “sketchy” and demanding urgent upgrades, especially overtaking lanes, to combat high speeds, heavy freight, and driver fatigue. A recent fatal crash followed just hours after another near-miss, underscoring the danger. The Sturt Highway Taskforce, representing eight councils, is pushing for $200 million from the federal government and similar funds from NSW, with total safety upgrades estimated at $600–800 million. Though no funding appeared in the latest budget, advocacy continues as Transport for NSW confirms it’s working with the taskforce to fix the road built for a bygone era. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e933aaf74b536f50