Crashes on Captain Cook Hwy
3 crash black spots along Captain Cook Hwy in the Douglas Shire area over the last 10 years, ranked by the number of people injured.
“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 injured | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captain Cook Hwy & Mossman - Mt Molloy Rd, Cassowary | 8 | – |
| 2 | Captain Cook Hwy & Port Douglas Rd, Craiglie | 5 | – |
| 3 | Captain Cook Hwy, Craiglie | 6 | – |
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-douglas-shire/ (data updated 2026-06-14).