Man taken to hospital after weekend motorbike crash in Ducklo, Western Downs

A man was injured and transported to a Western Downs hospital throughout the weekend after a motorbike crash on a regional Queensland road. Full details.

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A man was taken to hospital following a weekend motorbike crash in the Western Downs, just a day before it was revealed that motorcycle fatalities have increased for a sixth consecutive year, making up 28 per cent of Queensland’s road roll.

Late Saturday evening, a man in his 30s was transported to Dalby Hospital with a leg injury after his motorcycle crashed while travelling on Duleen Daandine Rd at Ducklo.

A Queensland Ambulance spokesperson said the man was in a stable condition when he was transported to emergency.

The crash comes after hundreds of people have called on the state government to mandate protective gear for motorcyclists and their passengers, as riders fatalities had increased for a sixth consecutive year. 

At the time, a Gold Coast resident and motorcycle rider Tracey Kennedy said she suffered a major crash in Warwick last February and wrote to her local member to petition for minimum motorcycle safety standards.

“I came off my bike at 100km/h,” she said.

“I’m lucky to be here, if it wasn’t for my safety gear I wouldn’t have made it.”

The petition which has gained 430 signatures since November 29, has called on Queensland Parliament to legislate mandatory protective clothing for motorcyclists.

Originally published as Man taken to hospital after weekend motorbike crash in Ducklo, Western Downs