Car accidents in Queensland

Queensland has its own compulsory third party scheme and its own crash reporting arrangements. This page covers what is specific to Queensland; the general steps at the scene are the same everywhere.

Personal injury cover

Queensland CTP insurance covers personal injury arising from a motor vehicle accident. The scheme is regulated by the Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC), and CTP is selected from licensed insurers when you register your vehicle.

Reporting a crash

The Queensland Police Service sets out when a traffic crash must be reported and how to do it. Reporting obligations depend on the circumstances — including injury, a driver failing to exchange details, or a vehicle needing to be towed.

If someone was injured in Queensland

Seek medical attention first. Queensland CTP claims run through the scheme administered by MAIC, which publishes the process, the forms and the time limits that apply.

Time limits are real and they are not generous. If anyone was injured, look at the MAIC guidance early rather than waiting to see how recovery goes.

Reporting a crash in Queensland

Check the Queensland Police Service traffic crash reporting page for the current requirements and the online reporting option. Whether you must report depends on what happened, so read it against your own circumstances.

The steps are the same everywhere

What differs between states is the injury scheme and the reporting rules. What to do at the scene does not.

Towns and suburbs we cover in Queensland

Each one names the towing, smash repair, windscreen, tyre and roadside operators we hold for that area, with the numbers they publish.

Sources

Crash Guide checks state rules against primary government and regulator sources. If something below has changed, tell us and we will correct it.

Last reviewed 10 September 2026. Crash Guide does not restate legislation — always check the primary source above for the current rules in Queensland.

Operators in Queensland

Businesses working in Queensland, with the numbers they publish. None of them pays to be listed and none has been ranked — they are here because they operate in the area.

Towing

147 in Queensland

Smash repair

161 in Queensland

Windscreen and glass

73 in Queensland

Roadside assistance

56 in Queensland

Tyres and wheels

729 in Queensland

Numbers are published by each business and were checked against their own listing. Businesses change numbers, so if one does not answer, tell us and we will re-check it. Crash Guide is not connected to any of them and earns nothing if you call.