According to the Brisbane Times, so far this year, 154 people have been killed in road accidents in Kunzhou, an increase of 11 compared with the same period last year.
The death toll for drivers, excluding motorcycles and boosters, has risen nearly 40 percent, with 74 so far this year compared with 53 in the same period last year.
But passenger deaths have fallen by nearly 19%.
So far, 20 pedestrians have died, according to data. A series of fatal and serious pedestrians and vehicles in the inner city have sparked heated discussions about speed limits and pedestrian safety in Brisbane.
The number of road traffic fatalities in Kunzhou is also five more than the previous five-year average.
This year, 30 fatal accidents were linked to heavy vehicles, nine more than last year.
This week, a cow truck crashed into a car in central Kunzhou, killing the female driver of the car, and 70 cows were euthanized because of injuries.
Further south, last month, a truck carrying a haystack accidentally capsized on the south bank of Ipswich, killing the male driver of the truck.
So far this year, the southern part of Kunzhou has seen the largest number of road deaths, killing 37 people, 10 more than last year, and 21 more in Brisbane, 5 more than last year.
A motorcycle rider and a cyclist died Friday in two car crashes in southeastern Queensland.
