Roads in the Bundaberg region have seen about one death a week on average since the year started.
The terrible toll extends out even further when you include those who have died on roads in other regions and becomes even more heartbreaking when wound back to the past six months.
The facts and figures are dire and it seems little is improving despite constant reminders of the fatal five.
Police urge drivers to consider their speed, not to drink drive, to wear seatbelts, not to drug-drive, to stop and rest and be mindful of the impacts medication can have on driving.
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