Crashes on Compton Rd
17 crash black spots along Compton Rd in the Brisbane City area over the last 10 years, ranked by a severity score that weights deaths and serious injuries above minor ones.
“People injured” counts everyone hurt in these crashes, from minor injuries through to deaths. “Deaths” is the number of those people who died.
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Worst locations on Compton Rd
| # | Location | Severity | People injured | Deaths | Injured since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaudesert Rd & Compton Rd, Calamvale | 159 | 56 | – | 8 |
| 2 | Compton Rd & Gowan Rd, Calamvale | 120 | 39 | – | 12 |
| 3 | Compton Rd & Persse Rd, Runcorn | 112 | 29 | – | 4 |
| 4 | Compton Rd & Gateway Arterial Rd, Stretton | 104 | 35 | – | 5 |
| 5 | Compton Rd (east), Stretton | 64 | 16 | – | 8 |
| 6 | Chateau St & Compton Rd, Calamvale | 37 | 8 | – | 3 |
| 7 | Compton Rd & Gowan Rd, Sunnybank Hills | 24 | 13 | – | 1 |
| 8 | Compton Rd & Roosevelt Dr, Stretton | 21 | 11 | – | 2 |
| 9 | Beaudesert Rd & Compton Rd, Sunnybank Hills | 16 | 7 | – | 0 |
| 10 | Compton Rd, Sunnybank Hills | 15 | 11 | – | 4 |
| 11 | Calam Rd & Compton Rd, Sunnybank Hills | 13 | 8 | – | 2 |
| 12 | Compton Rd (west), Stretton | 13 | 5 | – | 0 |
| 13 | Compton Rd & Piccadilly Way, Stretton | 13 | 8 | – | 0 |
| 14 | Compton Rd (west), Kuraby | 10 | 5 | – | 0 |
| 15 | Acacia Rd & Compton Rd, Karawatha | 6 | 5 | – | 5 |
| 16 | Compton Rd & Frizzell St, Stretton | 3 | 5 | – | 0 |
| 17 | Compton Rd (east), Kuraby | 3 | 5 | – | 5 |
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 established by the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994. CTP is a fault-based scheme: compensation is generally available to people injured through another road user’s negligence, rather than for every injury regardless of how it happened. The Act sets out the steps a claim follows — including the pre-court procedures parties must complete before a matter can go to trial. The published data shows most claims resolve by negotiation under that process; the smaller number that proceed to a judgment typically take several years from the crash to a decision.
If you have been in a crash recently, the practical steps — reporting it, getting medical attention, and the evidence worth gathering at the scene — are set out in 10 steps to take after a car accident in Queensland. Strict time limits apply: a notice of accident claim is generally due within nine months of the crash, and sooner where the vehicle was unregistered or cannot be identified.
You can explore the Queensland motor-accident claims data — how claims resolve and what the courts have awarded — in the Roche Legal Quantum database.
What CTP claims pay, by injury severity
Average payout by severity · as at 30 June 2025
| Severity | Average payout | Finalised claims | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admin | $20,600 | 455 | 5.1% |
| Minor | $88,900 | 6,457 | 73.0% |
| Moderate | $195,600 | 1,189 | 13.4% |
| Serious | $372,800 | 546 | 6.2% |
| Severe | $698,700 | 80 | 0.9% |
| Critical | $859,100 | 40 | 0.5% |
| Death | $326,500 | 76 | 0.9% |
Average Compulsory Third Party (CTP) scheme payouts by injury severity, from Queensland Government open data (MAIC), as at 30 June 2025. Most claims (73%) are for minor injuries. These are aggregate scheme averages, not an estimate of any individual claim — what a specific claim is worth depends on its facts.
This is general information about how Queensland law works, not legal advice.
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Roche Legal. “Crashes on Compton Rd.” Queensland Road Danger Map. Data: Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (CC-BY 4.0). https://rochelegal.com.au/road-safety/road/compton-rd-brisbane-city/ (data updated 2026-09-17).