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Crashes on Captain Cook Hwy

13 crash black spots along Captain Cook Hwy in the Cairns Region area over the last 10 years, ranked by the number of people injured.

120
People injured
0
Deaths
13
Black spots

“People injured” counts everyone hurt in these crashes, from minor injuries through to deaths. “Deaths” is the number of those people who died.

Worst locations on Captain Cook Hwy

#Location People injuredDeaths
1Captain Cook Hwy & Kennedy Hwy, Smithfield25
2Captain Cook Hwy & Discovery Dr, Kewarra Beach12
3Captain Cook Hwy & Endeavour Rd, Clifton Beach12
4Captain Cook Hwy & Reed Rd, Trinity Beach8
5Captain Cook Hwy & Holloway Beach Rd, Holloways Beach7
6Captain Cook Hwy & Mcgregor Rd, Smithfield10
7Captain Cook Hwy & Trinity Beach Rd, Trinity Beach6
8Captain Cook Hwy & Kennedy Hwy, Smithfield6
9Captain Cook Hwy & Yorkeys Knob Rd, Yorkeys Knob9
10Captain Cook Hwy & Stratford Connection Rd, Aeroglen7
11Captain Cook Hwy & Machans Beach Access Rd, Machans Beach7
12Captain Cook Hwy & Stanton Rd, Smithfield5
13Captain Cook Hwy & Warren St, Palm Cove6

What happens after a crash like this

In Queensland, injuries from a motor vehicle crash are dealt with under the compulsory third-party (CTP) insurance scheme set up by the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994, rather than usually through a court case. The published data shows the overwhelming majority of these claims are resolved by negotiation; the contested ones that reach a judgment take a median of around 4.6 years from the crash to a decision.

You can explore the Queensland motor-accident claims data — how claims resolve and what the courts have awarded — in the Roche Legal Quantum database.

This is general information about how Queensland law works, not legal advice.

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Roche Legal. “Crashes on Captain Cook Hwy.” Queensland Road Danger Map. Data: Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (CC-BY 4.0). https://rochelegal.com.au/road-safety/road/captain-cook-hwy-cairns-region/ (data updated 2026-06-14).