Christmas/New Year road toll at 27

NATIONAL CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR ROAD TOLL AS OF 1400 AEDT on Sunday, January 4.

Fatalities:

* NSW - 7

* VICTORIA - 4

* QUEENSLAND - 4*

* ACT - 0

* WA - 3

* SA - 7

* NT - 0

* TASMANIA - 2

TOTAL: 27

* Queensland Police have advised three of the state's seven total road fatalities are considered out of the scope of reporting guidelines.

(EDS: The national road toll period runs from 0001 December 23, 2014 until 2359 January 3, 2015, local times, in line with the Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Board.)