Road Safety Council, police criticise attitude of road users who 'couldn't...
A 17-year-old learner caught travelling at 164kph in a 100kph zone is another example of road users who display a poor attitude towards road safety, Tasmania Police say.
View ArticleMan dies in two-car Montrose crash, traffic disrupted
A man dies after an accident involving two vehicles in the Hobart suburb of Montrose.
View ArticleTruck driver killed in crash on Tasmania's Midland Highway
A man dies in a single-vehicle truck crash on Tasmania's Midland Highway near Kempton.
View ArticleBaby delivered after pregnant woman dies in Hobart crash; teen charged with...
A 15-year-old boy is charged with manslaughter after a heavily pregnant woman dies in a crash in central Hobart. Her unborn baby was delivered in hospital following the collision.
View ArticleCandlelight vigil held for pregnant mother killed in Hobart car crash; baby...
About 200 people attend a candlelight vigil in Hobart's CBD to remember the 24-year-old mother killed in Friday morning's horrific car crash.
View ArticleSarah Paino's partner thanks community for support after crash that killed...
The partner of a young mother killed in a crash in Hobart last week says it is a time of conflicting emotions as the family grieve "whilst also welcoming baby Caleb", who was delivered prematurely...
View ArticleHundreds mourn Hobart mother Sarah Paino whose baby was born after crash
Hundreds of mourners attend a funeral in Hobart for Sarah Paino, whose unborn baby was delivered after she died in a car crash.
View ArticleMotorcycle crashes leave four riders injured in separate incidents in Tasmania
The Tasmania Ambulance Service responds to four separate accidents involving motorcycles leaving all four riders with injuries.
View ArticleHobart's traffic congestion prompts calls for changes amid debate on cause
Traffic congestion in Hobart has the main topic of conversation for most of February. Is it as bad as we all think it is?
View ArticleDaniel Stirling thanks 'unreal' team who delivered his unborn son after his...
The partner of Hobart woman Sarah Paino, whose unborn child was delivered after she died in a car crash, thanks the medical professionals who saved his son's life.
View ArticleCar hits trampoline, chicken run before crashing into Moonah house
A driver in this 50s is helping Tasmanian police with their investigation after his car left a trail of destruction through a Moonah backyard and then crashed into the house.
View ArticleThree hospitalised after two-car crash near Sorell
Three people, including a seven-year-old boy, are taken to hospital for treatment in Hobart after a serious crash near Sorell.
View ArticleHobart driver dies after crashing into several cars in Glenorchy
A 77-year-old man dies after apparently driving into several parked cars at Glenorchy, in Hobart's northern suburbs.
View ArticleDriver dies in hospital after B-double truck rolls on Midland Highway
A Latrobe man dies in hospital from his injuries a day after his B-double truck rolled over on Tasmania's Midland Highway.
View ArticleWoman avoids jail after hitting two people with vehicle in bowls club car...
A 67-year-old Tasmanian woman who ran over two people after a parking dispute at a bowls club is sentenced to a suspended prison term.
View ArticleMan dies in Kingston car rollover on highway slip lane
A 46-year-old man from Surges Bay in Tasmania's south dies in after his car rolls on a slip lane at Kingston, near Hobart.
View ArticleNew Town man dies, another injured in highway crash at Margate
A 29-year-old man from the Hobart suburb of New Town dies after an accident on the Channel Highway last night.
View ArticleRisdon Vale man killed in South Arm Highway hit-and-run
A man dies after being hit by a car at Howrah on Hobart's eastern shore overnight.
View ArticleCouple were arguing in car moments before man struck on highway, Tasmanian...
A pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by a car in the Hobart suburb of Granton early on Sunday morning had been arguing with his wife moments before.
View ArticleRoad safety advocates alarmed by Tasmania's 24pc increase in death toll
Car crash deaths in Tasmania rise 24 per cent in the past financial year, with the state recording the second highest increase in fatal accidents in the country.
View ArticleTasmanian coroner sounds warning on fatigue-related road death toll
The Tasmanian coroner has recommended better driver education addressing fatigue is needed to help reduce road deaths.
View ArticlePedestrian dies after being hit by bus in Hobart CBD
A person dies after being hit by a bus near the intersection of Macquarie and Campbell streets in central Hobart, with all traffic in the area blocked.
View ArticleTasmanian crash victim who lost partner, child remains in stable condition
The only surviving member of a family killed in a horrific crash near Hobart remains in a stable condition in the Royal Hobart Hospital.
View ArticleThree motorcyclists killed in two days in Tasmania
Tasmania Police are urging road users to take care, with three motorcyclists killed on the state's roads in two days.
View ArticleUte driver in hospital after four-car crash on Tasman Highway
A 23-year-old man is in the Royal Hobart Hospital in a critical condition after he was cut from the wreckage of his ute following a crash involving four cars on a major Tasmanian highway.
View ArticleFatal head-on crash on Tasmania's Midland Highway leaves family shattered
Police allege an inattentive driver who was speeding crashed his car head-on into a van carrying a family of six, killing the driver on the Midland Highway in Tasmania's north.
View ArticleNotorious blackspot intersection at Summerleas Road, south of Hobart, to get...
Construction is about to start on $21-million "future-proof design" update for a road intersection that is southern Tasmania's worst crash blackspot.
View ArticleTasmanian bus driver facing negligent driving charge over Queensland police...
A Tasmanian bus driver is facing negligent driving charges over the death of a Queensland police officer at a Hobart intersection.
View ArticleUte crashes through Hobart unit wall narrowly missing 71yo woman inside
An elderly woman has a lucky escape when a car ploughs through a wall into her Hobart unit, moments after she was in the room where the vehicle came to rest.
View ArticleNew Town fatal: Crash victim's friend urges pair who fled to come forward
A friend of Hobart woman Vanessa Hayward, who was killed in a two-car crash on Thursday night, calls for two people who fled the scene to come forward.
View ArticleBlack ice causes crash in southern Tasmania, killing mum on school run
Police believe black ice on a road in southern Tasmania may have caused a crash which killed a 51-year-old woman who had just dropped her child at school.
View ArticleTeenage girl dies in crash involving learner driver in Tasmania's south,...
A 16-year-old from Hobart's northern suburbs dies when a car police say was driven by an unsupervised learner driver hits a power pole.
View ArticlePolice interview man in fatal New Town crash, warn against harbouring suspect...
Police in Tasmania speak to a passenger involved in last week's fatal New Town crash and say anyone harbouring the driver, believed to be Zach Muir-Bennett, may face charges.
View ArticleNew Town crash: Police charge man with manslaughter over accident that killed...
Hobart police charge a Gagebrook man with manslaughter over the fatal crash at New Town that killed 42-year-old Vanessa Hayward.
View ArticleCrash driver's lucky escape posted on Facebook by Tasmania Police in plea to...
A male driver miraculously walks away from a crash with a cut on the back of his head, with shocked Tasmanian police posting a photo of the wreck on Facebook in a plea for people to slow down in...
View ArticleTasmanian devil project reminds drivers to slow down and help reduce roadkill...
Becoming roadkill is a major threat to the survival of Tasmanian devils as a species, so do your bit and slow down this summer.
View ArticleCommuter anger over 'Slowbart' traffic chaos turns to political debate
Hobart's traffic woes are thrown back into the political spotlight after chaos on the roads on Wednesday night, with drivers delayed for hours after two accidents brought motorists to a standstill.
View ArticleBurst water pipe loses '1 to 2 Olympic swimming pools' in Hobart, as damage...
Police are amazed no-one was hurt by rocks as big as "basketballs" that were flung into the air by water gushing from a burst main in Hobart, as authorities estimate "one to two Olympic swimming pools"...
View ArticleTasRail blasts 'seriously stupid, reckless' school bus driver after level...
TasRail accuses a school bus driver of being "stupid and reckless" after crossing just seconds ahead of a train at Brighton, in a near-miss that "could have been a huge tragedy".
View ArticleTasmania's road toll leaves authorities frustrated at 'avoidable' crashes
The Road Safety Advisory Council is urging Tasmanian drivers to take more care on the roads after a fatal crash near Deloraine yesterday brought the year's road toll to 17.
View ArticlePedestrian dies in Hobart car crash
A pedestrian is hit and killed by a car in the suburb of New Town. A section of Forster Street is cordoned off while investigations continue.
View ArticleTasmania remains home to Australia's oldest cars; lack of supply hampers...
Tasmanians are being urged to upgrade their clunkers, after figures reveal the state's roads remain home to the oldest cars in the nation.
View ArticleTeenager dead in holiday road crash, traffic diverted via a paddock in...
Tasmania records its first Christmas holiday road fatality, with an 18-year-old man from southern Tasmania dying at the scene of a two-car crash at Dunalley in the state's south.
View ArticleSeagull population on Sorell causeway to be monitored after 20-year egg...
Motorists report an increase in bird carcasses on a busy Tasmanian highway after officials stop oiling seagull eggs to prevent chicks hatching nearby.
View ArticleWhat to do when you come across orphaned baby animals and injured wildlife
We are all shocked when we see images of wildlife injured in bushfires and floods, or roadkill orphans. So what can you do when you come across them?
View ArticleHobart news: Teenage pilot eyes record, roadside death investigation continues
A Tasmanian teenage pilot hoping to become the youngest person to circumnavigate Australia solo is about to start his epic journey, while an animal sanctuary reports finding a protected hawk dumped in...
View ArticleDriver Reviver rest stops' popularity wanes but visitor information centres...
The free cuppa and bikkie offered at the once-popular Driver Reviver sites on the nation's major highways have been slowly losing their appeal to tired motorists.
View ArticleGrandmother's death prompts call for urgent action at deadly 'black spot' in...
It's an intersection on Tasmania's main north-south highway that is claimed to scare locals and truck drivers, and new signage and redesign in 2017 are getting some blame for the latest fatality.
View Article70m wind turbine blade blocks road after truck rollover near Bothwell in...
A 60-tonne truck carrying part of a wind turbine rolls over in Tasmania's central highlands, leaving a 68-metre blade across the road.
View ArticleDriving in Tasmania's tourist high season a bracing affair, locals say
As Tasmania heads towards its busy summer tourist season, residents in popular locations are bracing themselves to share the road with tourists.
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