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Fatal two-vehicle crash - Bomaderry

Fatal two-vehicle crash - Bomaderry
Bomaderry, New South Wales · NSW Police

The release

A woman has died following a two-vehicle crash on the state’s south coast.

About 6.20pm on Friday 23 October 2026, emergency services were called to the Princes Highway, Bomaderry, following reports two cars had collided.

The driver of a sedan – believed to be an 81-year-old woman – was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, she died at the scene.

The driver of a station wagon – a 53-year-old man – was not injured, and has been taken to Shoalhaven Hospital for mandatory testing.

Officers attached to South Coast Police District have established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the crash.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au . Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

— NSW Police
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Crime in the Shoalhaven council area

Shoalhaven is a council area in New South Wales with about 111,755 residents. It has a Crime Score 47 out of 100 (moderate), 202nd 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 (54th percentile), sexual offences (70th percentile), homicide (43rd percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 52.

Violent
1,456 per 100k
Property
3,013 per 100k
Break-ins
381 per 100k
Theft
1,213 per 100k

See the full Shoalhaven crime profile

2016-17: 1,028 per 100,0002017-18: 1,032 per 100,0002018-19: 1,048 per 100,0002019-20: 1,085 per 100,0002020-21: 1,175 per 100,0002021-22: 1,156 per 100,0002022-23: 1,163 per 100,0002023-24: 1,269 per 100,0002024-25: 1,299 per 100,0002025-26: 1,456 per 100,0002016-172021-222025-26
Recorded violent offences per 100,000 residents in Shoalhaven, 2016-17 to 2025-26 — up 42% over the period. Source: recorded crime published for New South Wales.

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