There's some truth to that (wonder what percentage of fatalities are hook turn related...?), though most of my "if you can survive" experiences have been with drivers overtaking on the shoulder, overtaking in the right hand turn queue and then making a dangerous turn, losing control of their speeding vehicle in the Burnley Tunnel or on the West Gate Bridge, or deciding that stopping for red lights and/or pedestrians (crossing legally) is optional.

Obviously anecdotal, with a sample size of just one, but these are experiences I've had as a driver, passenger, pedestrian, or onlooker from a shop/restaurant/inside a tram. Didn't happen anywhere near as frequently when I lived in Sydney or Brisbane.