More people died on Queensland roads in 2020 than in any other year since 2012, according to RACQ.

In the Queensland Police Service's Central Region, which takes in Capricornia and Mackay, 89 people died behind the wheel last year.

RACQ spokesman Clare Hunter said Queensland was the only state in Australia to record an increase in the statistic, with 275 people killed in crashes and more than 300 hospitalised with serious injuries.

"These numbers are staggering, especially given COVID-19 which restricted our ability to drive and travel throughout the year," Ms Hunter said.

"Unfortunately, we have seen an increase in risky behaviour behaviours like high-range drink driving and high-range speeding.

"As a society we must never lose sight of the fact that these road toll statistics are human lives lost. That every number has a family and loved ones that have been irrevocably changed."

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Ms Hunter said with many people still away on road trips for the holidays it remained a high-risk time for crashes.

"Human error plays a role in about 90 per cent of road crashes, which means there are actually steps each of us can take to sure every trip isn't a deadly one," she said.

"Make a commitment in 2021 to remember the Fatal Five every time you get behind the wheel. These are the five most common causes of death of our roads - speeding, drink driving, fatigue, not wearing seatbelts and distraction - and all of them are avoidable.

In the Brisbane Region, there were 24 deaths in the same time period.

There were 56 in Northern Queensland, 42 in the South-Eastern Region, and 64 in the Southern Region.

"Don't get behind the wheel if you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol, always wear your seatbelt and don't speed," Ms Hunter said.

"If you're heading away on a road trip take a break every two hours so you're well-rested and up to the task of driving.

"With 2020 behind us, we must make 2021 a safer year on Queensland roads."