# New South Wales highway fatalities

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/new-south-wales-highway-fatalities
> Updated: 2026-10-19T00:10:00.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

On October 18, 2026, two separate vehicle accidents occurred on the New England Highway in New South Wales, resulting in the deaths of two women.

In the first incident at Kankool, a woman in her 60s died after falling from a trike motorcycle that left the roadway. In a second, separate incident at Moonbi, an elderly woman in her 80s died at Tamworth Hospital following a crash involving a utility vehicle that struck a rock wall on October 13.

Police are investigating both accidents and preparing reports for the coroner.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-19: New England Highway crashes claim lives of two women

Two women have died in separate traffic accidents on the New England Highway in New South Wales, involving a motorcycle crash at Kankool and a utility vehicle collision at Moonbi.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-england-highway-crashes-claim-lives-of-two-women

### 2026-09-27: Moree fatal crash kills man on Newell Highway

A man in his 80s died and a woman was injured after a car and truck collided on the Newell Highway near Moree, Australia, on Sunday.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/moree-fatal-crash-kills-man-on-newell-highway

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Cite as: New South Wales highway fatalities. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/new-south-wales-highway-fatalities