Most dangerous NSW suburbs for car accidents revealed | List

New data reveals the suburbs across NSW which account for the highest number of collisions and what age group is most likely to be involved in a crash. See the list.

The CBD is the most dangerous place to drive as it is the most likely place for a car crash, according to exclusive data from the NRMA.

The postcode of 2000 reported the most collisions in the past two years followed by the areas of Blacktown, Bankstown and Liverpool.

The data also shows that, on average, drivers under 25 years of age are involved in 9 per cent of all collisions in NSW, which is the highest proportion.

The second-highest proportion of drivers involved in collisions is the 71 to 75-year olds, who are involved in 8 per cent.

“Some of the most common accident spots are major intersections, vehicles merging lanes and during the busy peak hour periods,” NRMA direct claims manager Luke Gallagher said.

The data was based on insurance claims over the past 24 months.

NRMA Insurance has released data on where the most accidents happy across Sydney. Picture: Bill Hearne

Time of day is also a factor borne out in the figures with afternoons accounting for almost 40 per cent of all crashes.

“Our NRMA Insurance accident data shows us that peak times for collisions are at 11am and 3pm, with Thursday and Friday having the highest number of collisions,” Mr Gallagher said.

Road safety expert and crash investigator Professor Raphael Grzebieta said the CBD speed limit should be reduced to 40km/h, as it is in Melbourne, to address the issue.

“There is a very clear connect between speed and serious injury and people ignore the speed limit in and around the CBD. We have been proposing the default speed limit should be 40km an hour,” he said.

For drivers under 25, the CBD still tops the list but the next five areas are in Sydney’s West — Liverpool, Bankstown, Blacktown, Penrith and Parramatta.

Perhaps a reflection of where people are retiring, Port Macquarie recorded the most collisions for the over 75 age range, and Coffs Harbour comes in third. Castle Hill accounts for the most collisions in that age group in the Sydney area.

“For youngest drivers it is often a speed thing but for older drivers over 71, as you get older, you eyesight and your hearing start to deteriorate and a lot of these accidents happen at intersections where they are not seeing the other car coming,” Prof Grzebieta said.

Port Macquarie tops the state with car accidents in drivers over the age of 71. Allen Green, 84, had a minor bingle at age 74. Picture: Nathan Edwards

Port Macquarie retiree Allen Green, 84, had a bingle a decade ago but blamed a poor road that blew out his tyre.

“It was the road more than anything, but I have no idea whey the oldies are getting pranged here, but there are so many older people here, it’s a retirement area so I think it’s a numbers game,” he said.

According to NSW Centre for Road Safety there has been 28 fatalities in the Sydney metro region so far in 2021, 22 fatalities on country urban roads and 35 fatalities on country roads outside urban centres.

The safest drivers according to the NRMA data are aged between 66 to 70 years old who accounted for only 4 per cent of collisions.

“That makes sense as they are calmer and have seen it all and don’t see the point in rushing or being aggressive,” Prof Grzebieta said.