The most dangerous roads in Torquay
12 crash black spots in Torquay over the last 10 years, ranked by a severity score that weights deaths and serious injuries above minor ones. Torquay ranks #67 statewide.
“People injured” counts everyone hurt in these crashes, from minor injuries through to deaths. “Deaths” is the number of those people who died.
This ranks worse than 93% of the 993 mapped Queensland suburbs.
Injuries here have risen about 16%, comparing the more recent years with the earlier part of the period.
Part of the Fraser Coast Region council area →
Worst locations in Torquay
| # | Location | Severity | People injured | Deaths | Injured since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bideford St & Exeter St, Torquay Fatal 1Hospitalisation 3Medical treatment 2Minor injury 1 | 137 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Bideford St & Boat Harbour Dr, Torquay Hospitalisation 6Medical treatment 4Minor injury 3 | 75 | 19 | – | 10 |
| 3 | Colyton St & Honiton St, Torquay Hospitalisation 3Medical treatment 3Minor injury 1 | 40 | 20 | – | 13 |
| 4 | Tavistock St & Torquay Tce, Torquay Hospitalisation 3Medical treatment 2Minor injury 1 | 37 | 10 | – | 0 |
| 5 | Boat Harbour Dr & Denmans Camp Rd, Torquay Hospitalisation 3Medical treatment 2Minor injury 1 | 37 | 13 | – | 5 |
Major roads through Torquay
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. “Most dangerous roads in Torquay.” Queensland Road Danger Map. Data: Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (CC-BY 4.0). https://rochelegal.com.au/road-safety/suburb/torquay/ (data updated 2026-09-01).