The RACQ has released concerning new data which reveals more than triple the number of males dying on Queensland roads compared to females, with 1032 men killed in crashes in the past five years compared to 312 women.
In a bid to highlight the gravity of the situation, RACQ relaunched its Blooms for Blokes campaign on the second day of Queensland Road Safety Week which began on 26 August.
“We want to invite Queenslanders to give the men in their lives a flower while they’re alive, tell them how much they’d be missed if they were gone, and motivate them to be safe on the road,” said RACQ General Manager of Advocacy, Joshua Cooney, noting that the majority of the fatalities were avoidable.
Alcohol and drugs played a role in 439 male deaths between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2023, compared to 69 female deaths.
Speed contributed to the death of 301 males, compared to 37 females and disobeying road rules was a factor in 660 male deaths, compared to 135 females.
Male motorcycle riders made up 29 per cent of the male road toll, despite motorcycles making up only 4 per cent of registered vehicles in Queensland.