$31 million to address Black Spots on New South Wales roads

Joint Media Release from Senator the Hon Carol Brown, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, and Fiona Phillips MP, Federal Member for Gilmore, Chair of the New South Wales Black Spot Consultative Panel

MEDIA RELEASE | Saturday 16 September 2023

Safety will be enhanced at 66 dangerous sites across New South Wales, with the Australian Government committing $31.9 million in 2023–24 to address known Black Spots.

The Black Spot Program improves safety at locations where crashes are occurring, or are risk of occurring, by funding treatments such as pedestrian crossings, guardrails and roundabouts.

Black Spot treatments help reduce serious injuries and deaths on our roads, and get people home safely.

Anyone can nominate a Black Spot for consideration. Consultative panels in each state and territory are responsible for considering nominations and recommending the highest priority sites for approval. 

The NSW panel includes representatives from Transport for NSW, the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia, the Traffic Management Association of Australia, Local Government NSW, the NRMA, the NSW Police Force, the Centre for Road Safety and the Federation of P&C Associations.

For more information on the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program, including how to nominate a black spot, visit investment.infrastructure.gov.au/funding/blackspots.