Police are preparing reports for the information of the Coroner after four people died in separate crashes across NSW.

The first incident occurred about 7pm on Thursday (14 May 2015), when the driver of a Holden Commodore travelling north on Olympic Highway, Wallendbeen in southern NSW lost control of the vehicle and hit an embankment. A 20-year-old female passenger died as a result.

Another fatal occurred about 9.30pm on Friday (15 May 2015), when emergency services were called to Freemans Drive, Cooranbong, in Lake Macquarie.

A 38-year-old man was the driver of a Ford Falcon travelling south when his vehicle collided head-on with a Holden Commodore travelling north. He and the driver of the Commodore, a 56-year-old man, both died at the scene.

In a third fatal, about 4pm Saturday (16 May 2015), a 55-year-old man, a passenger in a Holden ute travelling north along Barraba Road, Bingara, western NSW, died after the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.

Officers attached to the Crash Investigation Unit are investigating the incidents.

Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner John Hartley, is reminding all motorists to drive to the conditions and follow the road rules.

“We have lost four lives on our roads over the past four days, – all of them tragedies that could have been avoided,” Assistant Commissioner Hartley said.

“Driving distracted, tired, under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and failing to wear seat belts or correct helmets can easily lead to a fatal crash in a split second.

“For the sake of your loved ones, and for all other road users, follow the road rules and be alert to the conditions around you.

“Let’s all get home safely and help combat the avoidable road toll.”

The four fatalities are in contrast with the latest statistics released by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics, which showed NSW had the lowest traffic deaths among all Australian states , with 4.12 fatalities per 100,000, in the year ending April 2015, a 9.3 percent drop from the previous year.

“The work the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command is doing on a daily basis has contributed significantly to this dramatic reduction in fatalities on the roads but clearly we, as a community, need to do more to ensure that no lives are lost on the state’s roads,” Assistant Commissioner Hartley said.