THERE were 623 vehicle crashes in the Cabonne local government area from the start of 2014 to the end of 2018 and they cost more than $152 million, according to a report from the NRMA.
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The cost is calculated by taking into account everything from the emergency response to the crash to the loss of economic productivity to the hospital care required and rehabilitation, if needed.
The NRMA has provided crash statistics in a report based on its Rate Your Road survey, which began in 2019, asking members of the community to rate the condition and safety of their roads as a means of putting pressure on state and federal governments to increase their investment.
The report shows the Cabonne local government area had nine fatal crashes, 250 injury crashes, 114 non-injury crashes and 623 total crashes in the five years from the beginning of 2014 to the end of 2018.
As a means of comparison, Cowra also had nine fatal crashes in its local government area and 356 total crashes.
Weddin, which includes Grenfell, had one fatal crash and 122 total crashes.
Hilltops, which includes Young, had 14 fatal crashes and 716 total crashes.
Cabonne, according to the report, has a total road length (sealed and unsealed) of 2414.9km.
The NRMA report said the total cost of the fatal crashes and crashes causing injuries in the Cabonne area during the five-year period was $152,666,9286.
In comparison, the cost was $111,209,666 in the Cowra area, $62,651,766 in the Blayney area and $24,256,111 in Weddin.
Those who took part in the survey gave the Great Western Highway an overall condition score of 57.4 out of 100, a congestion score of 50.8 and a safety score of 53.8. The Mitchell Highway fared worse, earning an overall condition score of 54.3, a congestion score of 48.1 and a safety score of 47.
The Great Western Highway received a better safety score than the Newell Highway, Olympic Highway and Orange's Northern Distributor Road.
