• ~1,220 bridge strikes estimated in FY2025, projected to rise to ~1,500 annually by 2035.
• Study demonstrates how location technology and in-vehicle guidance can help prevent incidents.
Vehicle bridge strikes costed the Australian economy an estimated $101 million^ in financial year 2024-2025 (FY2025), according to a new report released today by HERE Technologies and the Australian Logistics Council (ALC), with research conducted by HoustonKemp, an economic consulting firm specializing in quantitative analysis and public policy. The study provides the first comprehensive assessment of the economic cost of bridge strikes in Australia, addressing a longstanding gap in national data and highlighting the growing impact of bridge strikes on transport networks, supply chains and communities.
Bridge strikes, where vehicles collide with bridges or other overhead structures due to height incompatibility, are a persistent and increasingly frequent issue across Australia’s road network. The report, conducted by economists at HoustonKemp, estimates that approximately 1,220 incidents occurred in FY2025, with figures rising by around 38% since 2018 and expected to continue increasing alongside freight growth. (....)