TMAA is calling for NSW, and all states and territories, to commit to making data on incidents involving road workers and traffic controllers publicly available. Our push for making this data publicly available will support further research and action on how we can keep these vulnerable workers safer on the job.

SafeWork NSW recently sought industry and community feedback on its regulatory priorities for the 2026-27 financial year. As part of its submission to the consultation, TMAA made clear that establishing a publicly available dataset for the number of road workers and traffic controllers who are injured or killed at work in NSW is an urgent priority for improving worker safety.

TMAA is first and foremost a safety organisation, and our members are committed to improving worker safety. Our members embrace new technologies and strategies that help remove workers from live traffic lanes, and improve safety across worksites. That's because we want to see every road worker and traffic controller make it home safely, every day.

Creating publicly available datasets in every state and territory on road worker and traffic controller incidents will help us to make this happen, and support authorities to prioritise the resourcing needed to make roads safer.

Our submission also calls for SafeWork NSW to make more referrals to other agencies, including NSW Police, to undertake enforcement against drivers disobeying speed limits in construction zones or engaging in abusive behaviour towards traffic controllers.

TMAA is grateful to SafeWork NSW for the opportunity to participate in consultation on their priorities for the coming year. We'll continue to work closely with the relevant authorities in all states and territories to recognise our goal of safer roads.

You can read a copy of TMAA's responses to the consultation here.