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The Albanese Government has committed almost $42 million to improve safety at 84 high-risk locations across New South Wales under the 2025–26 Black Spot Program.
Seven Hawkesbury locations will share more than $5 million in road safety funding under the 2025–26 Black Spot Program, following a major national funding announcement last week.
The Black Spot Program targets locations where serious crashes have occurred, or where there is a high risk of future crashes, with the aim of reducing injuries and saving lives.
Local projects funded in the Hawkesbury include a range of safety upgrades such as new barriers, raised islands, improved lighting and measures specifically designed to protect motorcyclists.
Key Hawkesbury projects
March Street, Richmond: Raised islands will be installed along with new give-way signs and refreshed give-way line markings to improve traffic flow and intersection safety.
The Driftway, Agnes Banks: Safety improvements include new street lighting, guideposts with reflectors, additional semi-rigid barriers and the installation of a motorcycle underrun. Motorcycle underruns are special safety rails installed beneath standard roadside barriers to prevent riders from sliding underneath during a crash, significantly reducing the risk of serious injury.
Scheyville Road, Scheyville: Works will include semi-rigid barriers, motorcycle underruns, guideposts with reflectors and audio tactile edge markings to alert drivers who drift from their lane.
Kurmond Road, Crooked Lane, Maddens Road and Slopes Road: Kurmond has been allocated $1.5 million: These roads will receive a range of safety upgrades including semi-rigid barriers, raised islands and Curve Alignment Markers, which are reflective signs designed to guide drivers safely through bends, particularly at night or in poor weather.
Grose Vale Road and Bowen Mountain Road, Grose Vale – almost $1.9 million: Upgrades will focus on improving intersection safety with the removal of visual obstructions, the installation of semi-rigid barriers and new raised islands.
Yarramundi Lane, Agnes Banks: Works will include a raised threshold and the installation of a semi-rigid safety barrier.
Community safety focus
Local MP Susan welcomed the funding, saying it would deliver important safety improvements across the Hawkesbury.
“These are significant additional improvements for our area,” Susan said.
“It is part of the Albanese Government’s ongoing commitment to working with Council and the NSW Government to improve local roads, which benefits Hawkesbury residents and visitors alike.”
The Black Spot Program is jointly funded by the Australian Government and delivered in partnership with state and local governments, with projects selected based on crash data and risk assessments.
All NSW projects were recommended by the NSW Black Spot Consultative Panel, made up of local stakeholders including councils, road user groups and community representatives, ensuring projects reflect local priorities and crash data.
As part of a broader response to rising road trauma, the Federal Government has increased total Black Spot funding to $150 million from 2025–26. This follows the doubling of Roads to Recovery funding from $500 million to $1 billion annually and new efforts to improve national road safety data.
Community members, councils and organisations can nominate dangerous road locations for future funding rounds.
Federal Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories Kristy McBain said the program delivers upgrades that are proven to reduce serious crashes.
“The Black Spot Program delivers improvements that have demonstrated effectiveness in reducing the risk of serious crashes and fatalities on our roads,” Minister McBain said.
