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Fatal traffic crash, Somerset

Queensland Police·
Fatal traffic crash, Somerset
Somerset, Queensland · Queensland Police

The release

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash in Somerset this evening, 12 September.

Emergency services were called to the intersection between the D’Aguilar Highway in Harlin shortly before 4.20pm after a Holden dual cab utility left the road and struck a tree.

The driver of the ute, a 64-year-old Morayfield man, died at the scene.

Investigations into the circumstances leading up to the crash are ongoing.

Anyone with relevant information, CCTV or dashcam footage that could assist with investigations is urged to contact police.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting .

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers . Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au or call 131 444 .

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▲ 0% Assault offence occurrence has increased by 0% since August 2026.

▼ 1% Drugs offence occurrence has decreased by 1% since August 2026.

▲ 1.9% Theft offence occurrence has increased by 1.9% since August 2026.

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Crime in the Northern Peninsula Area council area

Northern Peninsula Area is a council area in Queensland with about 2,944 residents. It has a Crime Score 72 out of 100 (high), 57th of 362 councils nationally.

The score blends national percentile ranks for each published offence category with fixed severity weights; here it is driven most by assault (92nd percentile), break-ins (94th percentile), sexual offences (82nd percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 68.

Violent
3,906 per 100k
Property
7,507 per 100k
Break-ins
2,615 per 100k
Theft
1,766 per 100k

See the full Northern Peninsula Area crime profile

2017-18: 2,087 per 100,0002018-19: 2,169 per 100,0002019-20: 3,009 per 100,0002020-21: 2,392 per 100,0002021-22: 5,294 per 100,0002022-23: 4,542 per 100,0002023-24: 4,068 per 100,0002024-25: 4,857 per 100,0002025-26: 3,906 per 100,0002026-27: 917 per 100,0002017-182022-232026-27
Recorded violent offences per 100,000 residents in Northern Peninsula Area, 2017-18 to 2026-27 — down 56% over the period. Source: recorded crime published for Queensland.

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