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Car accident doctor for the Narrabri Shire: CTP injury care

Across the Narrabri Shire, from Wee Waa to Boggabri, our doctors assess crash injuries by video and complete the Certificate of Fitness in one sitting.

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You can see our doctors by telehealth from wherever you are in the shire, whether that's a house in Narrabri, a farm near Merah North or a block out towards Cuttabri. With about 13,000 people spread over a large stretch of the North West Slopes, that can save a long drive while you're sore. The consultation covers an assessment of your injuries, the Certificate of Fitness that the claim relies on, and a plan for treatment. When something needs an in-person check or imaging, we'll flag it and help set that up. If your claim runs into a dispute, we can point you to independent legal help.

Two highways meet in Narrabri. Interstate trucks use the Newell between Victoria and Queensland, while the Kamilaroi joins Boggabri, Narrabri and Wee Waa and carries mine workers, farm utes and harvest traffic. Heading south, the Newell passes through the Pilliga forest on its way out of the shire. Crashes at country speeds can cause neck and back injuries that stiffen up later, as well as fractures, shoulder injuries and head knocks. Some people also notice nerves behind the wheel, poor sleep or low mood afterwards. Our physios and psychologists can help with both the physical and the emotional side.

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Local road safety

Where people are hurt on the roads in the Narrabri Shire

Over 2020 to 2024, Transport for NSW crash data counts about 170 people hurt or killed on the shire's roads. The Newell Highway features most, the Kamilaroi Highway nearly as often, and a smaller number of crashes were on Maitland Street, Culgoora Road and Yarrie Lake Road. Heavy vehicles were involved in about one in six casualty crashes and motorcycles in roughly one in ten, and more than one in five happened in darkness. For our doctors, that mix points to whiplash-type neck injuries and back strain from highway-speed impacts, along with fractures and the more serious injuries that can follow a collision with a truck or a motorbike crash. A crash that seemed minor on the night can still leave pain that turns up later.

Crashes where someone was hurt in the Narrabri Shire, 2020 to 2024
YearCrashes where someone was hurtKilledSeriously injuredAll casualtiesAll recorded crashes (including tow-away crashes)
202028273538
2021263124037
202225473438
202327253438
202424292737
2020 to 20241301340170188
Crashes where someone was hurt are police-reported crashes in which at least one person was killed or injured. All casualties counts everyone killed, seriously injured, moderately injured or with minor or other injuries. The last column, for context, also counts crashes where no one was hurt but a vehicle was towed away. Injury severities are as recorded in this police-reported dataset; Transport for NSW's hospital-linked serious injury statistics are a different, higher series.

Roads and streets with the most crashes where someone was hurt

  1. 1.Newell Highway40 crashes
  2. 2.Kamilaroi Highway31 crashes
  3. 3.Maitland Street5 crashes
  4. 4.Culgoora Road4 crashes
  5. 5.Yarrie Lake Road3 crashes

Localities where people were hurt most often

Localities as recorded by Transport for NSW. A crash near the council boundary can carry the name of a locality next door.

  1. 1.Narrabri55 crashes
  2. 2.Boggabri23 crashes
  3. 3.Wee Waa12 crashes
  4. 4.The Pilliga12 crashes
  5. 5.Bohena Creek5 crashes

Road-user mix. Of the 130 crashes where someone was hurt in 2020 to 2024, 11% involved a motorcycle, none a pedestrian, 2% a bicycle and 16% a heavy vehicle (a crash can involve more than one). Crashes in speed zones of 90 km/h or more made up 62% of the total.

Main roads through the Narrabri Shire

  • Newell Highway
  • Kamilaroi Highway
  • Pilliga Road
  • Killarney Gap Road

Source: Transport for NSW, NSW Road Crash Data 2020 to 2024 (open data). Casualty crashes by LGA of crash. View the dataset (opens in a new tab)

First steps

After a crash in the Narrabri Shire: getting checked and recorded

Two cars after a minor collision

When everyone is safe, call 000 if anyone is hurt. Swap details with the other driver, including the registration, and take photos of the vehicles and the scene if you can. If police never came out, tell them afterwards and jot down the event number. Then have your injuries checked and recorded, even if the pain is mild. A telehealth consultation with our doctors works from Narrabri, Bellata or a property near Gwabegar, and it begins the medical record linking your injuries to the crash. If the other driver caused the crash, their registration identifies the CTP insurer.

  1. Get safe, then get help

    Call 000 if anyone is seriously hurt or in danger. For police attendance when it isn't an emergency, the Police Assistance Line is 131 444.

  2. Report it and keep the event number

    Report the crash to police if anyone was hurt, a driver left the scene or a car was towed. Keep the event number: the claim form asks for it.

  3. Swap details and take photos

    Get names, phone numbers, licence details and registration plates from every driver, and witnesses' details before they leave. Photograph the scene when it's safe.

  4. See a doctor early

    Ideally within a day or two, even if you feel fine. Pain often builds over the following days. An early appointment records your injuries and starts your Certificate of Fitness.

  5. Which CTP insurer handles your claim

    You claim with the CTP (green slip) insurer of the vehicle most at fault, worked out from its registration. If that vehicle can't be identified, the claim may go to the Nominal Defendant.

  6. Lodge the claim form

    The form is the Application for Personal Injury Benefits, backed by your Certificate of Fitness. Our step-by-step lodging guide walks through it.

Time limits

A claim served within 28 days of the accident can have benefits backdated to the accident date. A common reference point for lodging is three months from the accident. Your circumstances can change the dates, so confirm yours with SIRA or a solicitor.

CTP injury care

Car accident injury care for the Narrabri Shire: your first appointment

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Neck and back pain after a collision on the Newell or the Kamilaroi often builds slowly, so an early record matters. It ties your injuries to the crash for the insurer, and it lets treatment start sooner. At the first consultation, our doctor assesses you, completes the Certificate of Fitness, writes a treatment plan and keeps the clinical notes the insurer tends to ask for. In a shire this spread out, that usually happens by telehealth, and physio, psychology and exercise physiology can be arranged by telehealth or as near to home as we can manage. Given this area's crash pattern, we mostly expect whiplash and back strain from high-speed impacts, plus heavier injuries where trucks or motorbikes were involved. The CTP insurer generally pays for treatment that is reasonable and necessary for your accident injuries; it decides what's approved, and its decisions can be reviewed.

Our CTP doctors see people injured in motor vehicle accidents across NSW. The first appointment does four jobs, and each one feeds the claim:

  1. A proper assessment

    The doctor takes a history of the crash, examines you and records a diagnosis for each injured area, including the ones that seem minor today.

  2. Your Certificate of Fitness

    The main medical document in a NSW CTP claim. It records your injuries, your capacity for work and what you can and can't do. The first one must come from a medical practitioner, and each one generally covers up to 28 days, so it's renewed as you recover. See what a Certificate of Fitness should include.

  3. A treatment plan

    What you need next, such as physiotherapy, psychology or exercise physiology, with clear reasons the insurer can act on.

  4. The records the insurer asks for

    Dated notes, referrals and reports that link your symptoms to the crash. Insurer decisions lean on them, so they need to be specific.

More detail: the CTP medical assessment, and physiotherapy, psychology and exercise physiology under CTP.

CTP injury care

Common injuries after crashes in the Narrabri Shire

Every crash is different, but some injuries come up again and again after car crashes. Many don't show their full extent on the day:

Our guide to car accident injuries and their symptoms covers the warning signs.

The road-user mix above shows who else gets hurt on the roads in the Narrabri Shire. Each of these groups has its own injury pattern:

Heavy vehicles

Crashes with trucks involve more force, so injuries tend to be more serious, and the shock can linger. See psychological injury.

Motorcycles

Riders have little protection, so fractures and wrist, knee and ankle injuries are more common. See motorcycle accidents in NSW.

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CTP benefits

What CTP pays for, and weekly payments

Approved treatment is generally arranged through the CTP scheme rather than paid by you directly. Depending on your injuries, it can include:

  • Appointments with our CTP doctors, and specialist care where it's needed.
  • Physiotherapy, psychology and exercise physiology with our allied health team.
  • X-rays, scans and other imaging when they're clinically justified.
  • Medication prescribed for your accident injuries.
  • Reasonable travel to approved treatment, where the insurer agrees. Check its process first.

If your injuries stop you working, or cut your hours, weekly payments may be paid where the scheme rules allow. The amount is based on your pre-accident earnings, it steps down at set points, and there's a cap. Your Certificate of Fitness records your capacity for work, so keep it current. Being mostly at fault, or having an injury classified as minor, shortens how long some benefits run. See CTP weekly payments, minor vs non-minor injury and CTP benefits in NSW.

Booking

Telehealth or in person: how to book

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Telehealth makes it simpler to see a CTP doctor from the Narrabri Shire without a long drive while you're sore. Where an in-person examination is needed, we'll talk through the options when you book.

  1. Book online or call

    Use the booking form or call (02) 7238 7379.

  2. We confirm by phone

    We call to confirm the time, whether it's telehealth or in person, and what to bring.

  3. Bring what you have

    Photo ID, the police event number, a claim number if you already have one, any scans or hospital letters, and a list of your medications.

New to telehealth? Here's what to expect from a telehealth CTP appointment.

Around the area

Suburbs and towns across the Narrabri Shire

These are some of the suburbs and towns in the Narrabri Shire. We see people from all of them. Where we have a local page, the name is linked.

  • Narrabri
  • Wee Waa
  • Boggabri
  • Pilliga
  • Bellata
  • Gwabegar
  • Baan Baa
  • Edgeroi
  • Maules Creek
  • Turrawan
  • Merah North
  • Kaputar
  • Jacks Creek
  • Eulah Creek
  • Couradda
  • Bohena Creek
  • Cuttabri

Neighbouring council areas: Moree Plains, Gwydir, Tamworth Regional, Gunnedah, Warrumbungle, Coonamble, Walgett.

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General information, not legal advice. CTP Doctor is a medical clinic, not a law firm or an insurer, and this page isn't medical advice for your situation. For the scheme rules, see SIRA.

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