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Car accident doctor for the Waverley area: CTP injury care
Last updated , 9 min read
Whether home is a clifftop street in Dover Heights or a flat a block back from Bronte Beach, our CTP doctors can start you on telehealth, then examine you in person if a hurt wrist, knee or shoulder needs hands-on attention. Visitors hurt near Bondi Beach can start with a video consult from wherever they're staying. Your Certificate of Fitness comes from our doctors, and our physios, psychologists and exercise physiologists can take on the treatment that follows. 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.
Streets in this corner of the Eastern Suburbs are short, busy and slow, and many people hurt on them were not inside a car. Motorcyclists and bicycle riders feature heavily in the local crash records, and people on foot appear often too. That mix points to particular injuries: shoulder, wrist, knee and ankle injuries from coming off a bike, soft tissue damage that shows up later, and the neck and back strain common after a nose-to-tail on a commuter route like Old South Head Road or Syd Einfeld Drive.
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Local road safety
Where people are hurt on the roads in the Waverley area
Transport for NSW crash data for 2020 to 2024 records close to 480 people injured or killed on Waverley's roads. Crashes cluster in Bondi Junction, Bondi Beach and Bondi, and Bondi Road, Old South Head Road and Bronte Road are the streets that recur most. The road users involved stand out. About three in ten crashes involved a motorcycle, roughly a quarter a bicycle and about one in six a pedestrian. Speeds are low across the area, yet a rider or walker struck at suburban speeds can still be badly hurt. Careful assessment and clear records from the first consult matter for that reason.
| Year | Crashes where someone was hurt | Killed | Seriously injured | All casualties | All recorded crashes (including tow-away crashes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 89 | 2 | 24 | 97 | 111 |
| 2021 | 80 | 0 | 27 | 88 | 112 |
| 2022 | 78 | 1 | 20 | 84 | 105 |
| 2023 | 97 | 1 | 37 | 105 | 131 |
| 2024 | 89 | 1 | 31 | 104 | 118 |
| 2020 to 2024 | 433 | 5 | 139 | 478 | 577 |
Roads and streets with the most crashes where someone was hurt
- 1.Bondi Road70 crashes
- 2.Old South Head Road48 crashes
- 3.Bronte Road31 crashes
- 4.Campbell Parade26 crashes
- 5.Birrell Street19 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.Bondi Junction101 crashes
- 2.Bondi Beach78 crashes
- 3.Bondi68 crashes
- 4.Bronte36 crashes
- 5.North Bondi35 crashes
Road-user mix. Of the 433 crashes where someone was hurt in 2020 to 2024, 30% involved a motorcycle, 16% a pedestrian, 24% a bicycle, 1% a heavy vehicle and under 1% an e-scooter (a crash can involve more than one). None happened in speed zones of 90 km/h or more.
Main roads through the Waverley area
- Syd Einfeld Drive
- Old South Head Road
- Bondi Road
- Bronte Road
- Oxford Street
- Campbell Parade
- Birrell Street
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 Waverley area: getting checked and recorded
Call 000 if anyone is seriously hurt. Exchange details with the other driver, including the registration, and ask which insurer covers their vehicle. If no officer came out, contact police and note the event number. Get your injuries checked and written down soon, even if you walked away from a low-speed bump on Campbell Parade feeling fine, because soft tissue pain often builds afterwards. The claim goes to the at-fault vehicle's CTP insurer, and our doctors can provide the Certificate of Fitness it asks for.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Waverley area: your first appointment
Many injuries on Waverley's crowded streets come from crashes that feel minor at the time: a nudge from behind at the Bondi Road lights, a bus passenger jolted when the bus brakes hard near the interchange, a pedestrian clipped by a turning car on Bronte Road. Being assessed early means your injuries are documented while the link to the crash is clear. At the first consultation, our doctor examines you, can issue the Certificate of Fitness, sets out a treatment plan and keeps the clinical notes the insurer will ask for. In a metro area like this, you can choose telehealth or an in-person examination, and video often suits follow-ups. Rear-end crashes tend to bring whiplash-type neck pain, while motorcyclists and cyclists more often hurt shoulders, wrists and knees. If your claim runs into a dispute, we can point you to independent legal help.
Our CTP doctors see people injured in motor vehicle accidents across NSW. The first appointment does four jobs, and each one feeds the claim:
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.
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.
A treatment plan
What you need next, such as physiotherapy, psychology or exercise physiology, with clear reasons the insurer can act on.
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 Waverley area
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:
- Whiplash and other neck injuries, common after rear-end collisions.
- Back injuries and other soft-tissue injuries: sprains and strains that stiffen over the following days.
- Fractures: most are obvious, but some in the wrist, foot or ribs are subtle and need imaging to confirm.
- Concussion and headaches, which can happen without a direct blow to the head.
- Psychological injury, such as anxiety about driving, poor sleep or flashbacks.
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 Waverley area. Each of these groups has its own injury pattern:
Motorcycles
Riders have little protection, so fractures and wrist, knee and ankle injuries are more common. See motorcycle accidents in NSW.
Bicycles
Cyclists often land on a shoulder, wrist or hip. See shoulder injuries and cyclist hit by a car.
Pedestrians
A person struck by a vehicle can have leg, pelvic and head injuries, often more than one at once. See pedestrian hit by a car.
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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
We see people from the Waverley area by telehealth, which suits many appointments, or in person where that's clinically appropriate. Tell us what's easiest when you book, especially if you're not driving yet or getting around is hard.
Book online or call
Use the booking form or call (02) 7238 7379.
We confirm by phone
We call to confirm the time, whether it's telehealth or in person, and what to bring.
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 Waverley area
These are some of the suburbs and towns in the Waverley area. We see people from all of them. Where we have a local page, the name is linked.
Across the wider area: Car accident doctors across Sydney
Neighbouring council areas: Woollahra, Randwick.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, it's worth being checked. A neck that tightens overnight, as yours did, is a familiar pattern after being shunted from behind, even at queueing speeds. Our doctor can assess you by telehealth, arrange an in-person examination if needed, record the injury and provide the Certificate of Fitness. A treatment plan may include physio. In stop-start traffic on Old South Head Road, even a slow bump can jolt the neck, and a record made soon afterwards ties the pain to that crash.
Yes. Curlewis Street is among the streets that recur in the area's crash records. A wrist or shoulder injury after a fall from a bike often needs a hands-on examination, and our doctor can arrange one. You can start with a video consult to get things moving. Our doctor documents the wrist injury, writes your Certificate of Fitness and plans treatment, perhaps with physio for grip and movement. Police need to know about the crash too, since the insurer asks for an event number.
Yes. Anxiety, poor sleep and flashbacks are common after a crash, even one that left only minor physical injuries. Our doctors can assess how you're coping and add psychology to your treatment plan. Raising it early also means the psychological side of your injuries is recorded alongside the physical side, which the insurer considers when deciding what treatment to approve. You can ask for a review if you disagree with its decision.
No. You can book before you've lodged a claim. The Certificate of Fitness from your first appointment is one of the documents your claim needs, so the appointment often comes first.
Sources
- Transport for NSW: NSW Road Crash Data (open data) (opens in a new tab)
- SIRA: Motor accidents and CTP (green slip) information (opens in a new tab)
- SIRA: Certificates of fitness for motor crash injuries (opens in a new tab)
- SIRA: What you can claim, medical expenses (opens in a new tab)
- NSW Legislation: Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (opens in a new tab)
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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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CTP claims
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CTP treatment
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Car accident injuries
What's common, what can show up days later, and when to get checked.
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CTP benefits
The kinds of support the scheme provides, and what they depend on.
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Legal help & disputes
When the claim gets difficult — and how to get independent legal advice.
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Next step
See a CTP doctor after a crash in the Waverley area
Often seen within the week. Telehealth across NSW, or in person where appropriate. No claim number needed to start.