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Plenty Road in Melbourne's north-east topped the list for the most crashes between 2014 and 2023, according to AAMI's Crash Index Decade of Driving report. The data compiled by the insurer ranked the worst car crash hotspots all over Australia, based on 4.3million motor claims across the country from 2014 to 2023.
AAMI Motor Claims manager Leah James noted the data follows a speed reduction trial on the busy road in 2022, informed by AAMI's data. 'Following the adoption of the reduced speed limit, our data showed a 26 per cent reduction in the number of accidents, demonstrating the positive impact the AAMI Crash Index has had on saving lives,' Ms James said. The Hume Highway in Liverpool, NSW, clocked in at second on the hot spot list, followed by the Bruce Highway in Queensland, Albany Highway in Western Australia, Canberra Avenue in the ACT, Marion Road in South Australia, Sandy Bay Road in Tasmania, and the Stuart.
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