Fatal two-vehicle crash - Bomaderry

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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 PoliceCrime 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
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