Abrahams, Amy Lee - Non-inquest findings
Deceased
Amy Lee Abrahams
Demographics
19y, female
Date of death
2013-05-29
Finding date
2014-09-01
Cause of death
multiple injuries due to motor vehicle accident
AI-generated summary
19-year-old Amy Lee Abrahams died from multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Tamborine Mountain Road on 29 May 2013. While negotiating a sweeping right-hand bend in wet conditions at the posted speed limit, her vehicle lost control and struck a tree. Investigation revealed dangerous road geometry: successive g-forces at the curve even at posted limits, adverse cross-fall, and slippery surface conditions. This was the third serious incident at this location within two months. The coroner's investigation identified engineering deficiencies rather than driver error as the primary contributory factor. Recommendations included immediate advisory signage, mid-term speed limit review and skid-resistance testing, and long-term curve re-alignment and resurfacing.
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Contributing factors
- adverse road geometry with successive g-forces at posted speed limit
- adverse cross fall around the bend
- wet road surface conditions
- large tree hazards on roadside
- steep drop-off on western side of road
Coroner's recommendations
- Install 60kph curve advisory signage on northbound approach and 70kph curve advisory signage on southbound approach
- Installation of slippery when wet signage on approaches
- Speed limit review
- Skid resistant testing
- Clearing major tree hazards
- Road resurfacing
- Re-alignment of curve to eliminate adverse broken back geometry
- Eliminate adverse cross fall
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