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Road Deaths Australia
2012 Statistical Summary
Department of Infrastructure and Transport
Canberra, Australia
At a glance
This report presents annual counts and rates for fatal road crashes and fatalities. The focus is
on the last ten years of data including calendar year 2012.
Over the last decade, national annual fatalities decreased by almost 24 per cent, fatalities per population
decreased by 34 per cent, and counts of fatal crashes decreased by 21 per cent. The decline in
fatalities was weaker during the first half of the decade (7 per cent) but accelerated to 18 per cent
over the last five years.
The 17–25 age group has the highest rate of fatalities per population. It accounts for 13 per cent
of the population but 22 per cent of deaths. Over the decade however, the rate for
this group has declined faster than the total.
Across jurisdictions the rate of deaths per population varied, with the two largest
jurisdictions achieving some of the lowest rates. The trends are not uniform, but with the
exception of the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory, all jurisdictions have
seen rates fall significantly over the last three years.
All types of fatal crash are decreasing. Single vehicle crashes (no pedestrian involved) currently
account for 44 per cent of the total. Ten years ago the proportion was the same.
• iii •
Data Sources
Australian state and territory road death data were extracted from the Department of
Infrastructure and Transport’s online Australian Road Deaths Database available at
http://www.bitre.gov.au/statistics/safety/fatal_road_crash_database.aspx
accessed on March 20 2013.
Population information was obtained from the Australian Bureau of Statistics
publication Australian Demographic Statistics 3101.0 (latest issue September 2012).
Registered vehicle information was information was obtained from the
Australian Bureau of Statistics Motor Vehicle Census 9309.0 (latest issue January 2012).
Vehicle kilometre travelled (VKT) estimates are obtained from the Bureau of
Transport and Regional Economics Information Sheet, State and
Capital City vehicle kilometres travelled, 1990–2012 , (December 2012)
Acknowledgements
The Department of Infrastructure and Transport gratefully acknowledges the provision
of police road crash data from the following government agencies:
Transport for New South Wales;
VicRoads;
Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads;
Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure South Australia;
Western Australian Police Service;
Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources Tasmania;
Northern Territory Department of Lands, Planning and the Environment;
Territory and Municipal Services Australian Capital Territory.
• iv •
Contents
•v•
At a glance
iii
Data Sources
iv
Acknowledgements
iv
CHAPTER 1
Annual Road Deaths — 2003 to 2012
CHAPTER 2
Annual road death rates — 2003 to 2012
15
CHAPTER 3
Fatal Crashes — 2003 to 2012
21
CHAPTER 4
Historical series
37
1
Tables
Table 1
Deaths by jurisdiction and road user
2
Table 2
Deaths by jurisdiction and age group
6
Table 3
Deaths by road user and age group
8
Table 4
Deaths by gender and road user
11
Table 5
Deaths by crash type
12
Table 6
Deaths in crashes involving a heavy vehicle
13
Table 7
Deaths in crashes involving a heavy vehicle by jurisdiction
14
Table 8
Deaths per 100,000 population by jurisdiction
16
Table 9
Deaths per 100,000 population by gender and age group
18
Table 10
Table 11
Deaths per 100 million vehicle-kilometre travelled (VKT)
Vehicle occupant deaths per 10,000 registered motor vehicles
by jurisdiction
Deaths of motorcyclists per 10,000 registered motorcycles
by jurisdiction
19
Table 13
Fatal crashes by jurisdiction and crash type
22
Table 14
Fatal crashes by crash type and time of day
24
Table 15
Fatal crashes by crash type and day of week
25
Table 16
Fatal crashes by crash type and weekly time-block
26
Table 17
Monthly distribution of fatal crashes (per cent)
27
Table 18
Fatal crashes by speed zone and jurisdiction
28
Table 19
Fatal crashes involving articulated trucks by jurisdiction and speed zone
30
Table 20
Fatal crashes involving heavy rigid trucks by jurisdiction and speed zone
32
Table 21
Fatal crashes involving buses by jurisdiction and speed zone
34
Table 22
Average number of persons killed per fatal crash
36
Table 23
Deaths by jurisdiction 1983 – 2012
38
Table 24
Deaths by road user 1983 – 2012
39
Table 25
Deaths by age group 1983 – 2012
40
Table 26
Annual deaths per 100,000 population by jurisdiction 1983 – 2012
41
Table 27
Fatal crashes by jurisdiction 1983 – 2012
42
Table 28
Population (000s) by jurisdiction 1983 – 2012
43
Table 29
Population (000s) by age group 1983 - 2012
44
Table 12
20
20
• vi •
Figures
• vii •
Figure 1
Road deaths by jurisdiction
4
Figure 2
Road deaths by road user group
5
Figure 3
Road deaths by age group
10
Figure 4
Road deaths by gender
11
Figure 5
Road deaths by crash type
12
Figure 6
Deaths in crashes involving heavy vehicles
13
Figure 7
13
Figure 8
Deaths in crashes not involving heavy vehicles
Annual deaths and deaths per 100,000 population
Figure 9
Deaths per 100,000 population by jurisdiction
17
Figure 10
Annual deaths and deaths per 100 million VKT
19
Figure 11
Counts of fatal crashes by crash type
23
Figure 12
Proportion of fatal crashes occurring during night-time
24
Figure 13
Proportion of fatal crashes occurring during weekend
25
Figure 14
Proportion of fatal crashes by weekly time-block
26
Figure 15
Proportion of fatal crashes by month
27
Figure 16
Counts of fatal crashes within speed zone
29
Figure 17
Average number of persons killed per fatal crash by speed zone
36
16
CHAPTER 1
Annual Road Deaths — 2003 to 2012
• This section presents annual counts of deaths. These are classified by jurisdiction, road user group,
age group, gender and crash type. Percentage changes for the last year and over the decade
are given. The tables are:
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Table 5
Table 6
Table 7
Jurisdiction by road user
Jurisdiction by age group
Road user by age group
Gender by road user
Crash type
Involvement of a heavy vehicle
Involvement of a heavy vehicle by jurisdiction
• Over the last decade, total annual deaths decreased by 23.6 per cent. The estimated trend
is an average annual fall of 2.8 per cent.
• Across jurisdictions, the strongest downward trends were achieved in New South Wales,
South Australia and Tasmania. For the other jurisdictions, the trends are weaker (Figure 1).
Over the decade Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory showed increases.
• Road users aged 16 years or under currently account for approximately 5.5 per cent of all deaths.
This proportion is lower than at any other time over the decade (see Table 2). This group also has had
the highest rate of decline over the decade, although deaths in the 17–25 years and 26–39 years groups
have also fallen consistently. In age groups 40 years and over, declines over the decade have been
weaker and in the 60-69 group, deaths have increased (see Figure 3).
• Passenger and pedestrian deaths have decreased at the fastest rates, with driver deaths
also falling. In contrast, motorcyclist deaths show a marginally increasing trend (see Figure 2).
• Males account for 72 per cent of all deaths. Ten years ago they accounted for a similar percentage.
• In this publication, crash type refers to single-vehicle crash (no pedestrian killed), multiple vehicle crash
(no pedestrian killed) and pedestrian crash. All three types have declined consistently over the decade,
however the percentage falls in pedestrian fatal crashes have been strongest (see Table 5 and Figure 5).
• Data for fatal heavy vehicle crashes is shown for year ending June. Eight years of data are available.
During this time, annual counts of fatal crashes involving articulated trucks have trended down
at 2.5 per cent per year. A similar declining trend is evident for heavy rigid truck crashes. Bus crashes
show a declining trend of 4.2 per cent per year.
•1•
BITRE • Road deaths Australia 2012 statistical summary
Table 1
Deaths by jurisdiction and road user
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT Australia
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
539
510
508
496
435
374
453
405
364
376
330
343
346
337
332
303
290
288
287
282
310
311
330
335
360
328
331
249
269
280
157
139
148
117
124
99
119
118
103
94
180
178
163
200
235
205
190
193
180
185
41
58
51
55
45
39
63
31
24
33
53
35
55
45
58
75
30
49
44
48
11
9
26
13
14
14
12
19
6
12
1,621
1,583
1,627
1,598
1,603
1,437
1,488
1,352
1,277
1,310
% change 2011-2012
3.3
-1.7
4.1
-8.7
2.8
37.5
9.1
100.0
2.6
-4.2
-2.5
-2.1
-4.7
0.5
-6.1
-0.5
-2.3
-2.8
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
239
229
235
249
215
194
210
185
181
170
163
171
164
155
173
140
142
130
121
146
141
146
157
156
171
141
155
114
108
125
77
80
73
58
60
46
60
57
40
52
85
85
86
92
113
104
92
99
86
88
20
27
28
26
21
19
29
16
13
14
18
17
24
15
24
24
16
24
17
18
4
5
8
6
8
3
4
10
3
3
747
760
775
757
785
671
708
635
569
616
% change 2011-2012
-6.1
20.7
15.7
30.0
2.3
7.7
5.9
0.0
8.3
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-3.9
-3.0
-3.0
-5.8
0.6
-6.4
0.1
-4.3
-3.1
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
137
122
100
102
77
67
102
89
73
82
82
77
78
63
67
52
54
62
60
53
70
73
65
66
64
78
68
50
73
58
46
22
39
21
36
23
33
24
23
14
53
42
35
52
61
43
42
39
36
34
7
18
10
20
11
11
21
5
3
5
21
8
16
11
18
24
6
13
18
12
4
0
4
1
2
4
4
2
0
1
420
362
347
336
336
302
330
284
286
259
% change 2011-2012
12.3
-11.7
-20.5
-39.1
-5.6
66.7
-33.3
-
-9.4
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-5.3
-4.5
-1.6
-7.0
-3.3
-10.8
-1.2
-
-4.2
All road users a
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
Drivers
Passengers
a Comprises drivers, passengers, pedestrians, motorcyclists, pedal cyclists and those with unstated or unknown road user type.
•2•
Chapter 1 • Annual road deaths 2003 to 2012
Table 1
Deaths by jurisdiction and road user (continued)
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT Australia
94
85
96
72
68
49
59
59
49
56
41
49
49
58
41
59
50
39
49
35
50
34
38
46
42
30
40
28
33
27
16
11
12
12
15
12
9
16
17
9
18
26
16
22
20
18
25
15
26
26
3
4
2
3
4
1
3
6
4
7
8
9
8
13
13
17
6
7
7
10
2
2
5
2
1
3
2
0
0
4
232
220
226
228
204
189
194
170
185
174
% change 2011-2012
14.3
-28.6
-18.2
-47.1
0.0
75.0
42.9
-
-5.9
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-6.9
-1.6
-4.8
-1.1
2.0
7.4
-1.5
-
-3.4
59
58
64
66
61
55
69
61
51
61
39
37
48
47
45
43
38
49
49
41
42
48
64
58
73
72
60
50
45
60
13
21
19
22
8
17
15
16
20
15
23
22
21
31
37
36
31
35
29
34
11
7
7
5
7
8
8
3
3
6
0
0
2
6
3
10
1
5
2
4
1
2
8
3
3
4
2
5
3
3
188
195
233
238
237
245
224
224
202
224
% change 2011-2012
19.6
-16.3
33.3
-25.0
17.2
100.0
100.0
0.0
10.9
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-0.5
1.1
1.0
-0.2
5.0
-8.2
-
5.9
0.9
9
16
13
7
14
8
13
11
10
7
4
9
7
14
6
9
6
8
8
7
7
9
5
9
10
7
8
7
9
10
5
3
3
4
5
1
2
5
3
3
1
3
5
`
4
3
0
4
3
3
0
2
4
1
2
0
2
1
1
1
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
26
43
41
39
41
28
31
38
34
33
-30.0
-12.5
11.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
-
-
-2.9
-3.0
1.7
2.6
-3.4
-
-
-
-
-0.6
Pedestrians
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Motorcyclists b
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Pedal Cyclists
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
b Includes pillion passengers.
•3•
BITRE • Road deaths Australia 2012 statistical summary
Figure 1
Road deaths by jurisdiction — 2003 to 2012
2,500
Australia
Annual deaths
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
800
VIC
NSW
Annual deaths
600
400
200
0
500
Annual deaths
400
Qld
WA
SA
300
200
100
0
100
Tas
Annual deaths
75
50
25
0
•4•
NT
ACT
Chapter 1 • Annual road deaths 2003 to 2012
Figure 2
Road deaths by road user group ― 2003 to 2012
1,000
Drivers
Passengers
Pedestrians
Motorcyclists
Annual deaths
800
600
400
200
0
500
Annual deaths
400
300
200
100
0
100
Pedal Cyclists
Annual deaths
80
60
40
20
0
•5•
BITRE • Road deaths Australia 2012 statistical summary
Table 2
Deaths by jurisdiction and age group
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT Australia
42
35
29
41
23
17
33
17
19
22
30
27
17
31
20
15
19
14
22
14
30
25
31
21
26
20
27
16
29
15
15
7
10
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
21
16
9
10
16
18
15
13
11
11
1
1
4
7
3
4
4
2
1
2
7
1
8
2
6
6
0
5
6
3
2
0
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
148
112
110
118
101
88
105
74
93
72
% change 2011-2012
15.8
-36.4
-48.3
0.0
0.0
100.0
-50.0
-
-22.6
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-8.0
-6.5
-4.7
-8.3
-3.1
0.8
-
-
-6.0
126
115
111
142
94
91
104
100
79
85
80
89
104
71
85
80
66
74
72
65
86
95
91
89
89
87
82
59
50
72
38
40
48
28
38
29
40
32
13
17
56
57
50
68
54
58
43
48
48
37
10
21
9
19
13
10
14
6
4
3
14
11
5
14
15
19
9
13
13
5
2
1
8
4
4
2
2
4
1
2
412
429
426
435
392
376
360
336
280
286
0-16 years
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
17-25 years
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
7.6
-9.7
44.0
30.8
-22.9
-25.0
-61.5
100.0
2.1
-4.5
-3.2
-5.0
-9.4
-3.8
-14.4
-2.6
-3.7
-4.8
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
113
119
120
110
100
75
106
84
63
73
72
60
94
86
83
67
62
63
52
61
76
64
85
97
93
86
84
59
76
70
36
38
32
27
24
26
26
19
28
14
38
44
44
43
76
54
54
51
40
57
14
10
11
12
12
13
9
7
5
5
19
14
20
15
20
21
10
16
10
17
5
4
8
3
4
3
5
6
2
3
373
353
414
393
412
345
356
305
276
300
% change 2011-2012
15.9
17.3
-7.9
-50.0
42.5
0.0
70.0
50.0
8.7
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-6.2
-3.4
-1.1
-7.7
2.5
-9.9
-3.4
-5.7
-3.4
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
26-39 years
•6•
Chapter 1 • Annual road deaths 2003 to 2012
Table 2
Deaths by jurisdiction and age group (continued)
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT Australia
129
119
116
100
116
100
114
107
108
86
82
85
63
81
79
76
75
69
69
64
64
69
71
76
87
77
83
69
63
64
38
34
30
36
22
22
32
39
34
27
35
33
30
45
59
47
49
52
40
50
3
19
16
11
13
8
23
9
9
9
8
7
18
9
13
20
7
8
13
16
2
2
3
1
2
2
5
3
3
4
361
368
347
359
391
352
388
356
339
320
-20.4
-2.7
-7.2
-2.1
1.6
-0.4
-20.6
-1.3
25.0
4.5
0.0
2.1
23.1
3.8
33.3
8.8
-5.6
-0.8
30
40
46
39
28
32
33
35
33
43
23
34
25
22
28
15
24
24
29
31
25
20
21
16
29
25
21
21
20
29
9
11
11
10
5
4
2
8
4
9
7
17
14
15
10
14
15
13
12
12
4
1
2
0
1
1
6
2
2
7
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
7
1
3
0
0
2
3
2
1
0
3
0
1
100
125
123
107
106
96
104
113
101
135
30.3
6.9
45.0
125.0
0.0
250.0
200.0
-
33.7
0.1
0.6
1.2
-8.0
1.5
-
4.1
-
0.4
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
98
81
83
64
74
59
63
61
62
66
43
48
43
46
37
50
44
44
43
47
29
38
31
36
36
33
34
25
31
30
20
9
17
10
28
11
12
14
19
22
23
11
16
19
20
14
14
16
29
18
9
6
9
6
3
3
7
5
3
7
1
0
2
2
0
5
1
0
1
4
0
2
3
2
2
5
0
2
0
2
223
195
204
185
200
180
175
167
188
196
% change 2011-2012
6.5
9.3
-3.2
15.8
-37.9
133.3
-
-
4.3
-4.3
0.2
-1.5
2.9
2.0
-5.6
-
-
-1.6
40-59 years
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
60-69 years
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
≥ 70 years
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
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Table 3
Deaths by road user and age group
Drivers Passengers Pedestrians
Motorcyclists
Pedal
Cyclists
All Road
users c
0-16 years
11
5
5
6
5
6
8
4
4
8
99
67
74
69
61
63
74
52
67
41
26
21
20
31
18
13
18
15
14
15
6
7
3
5
9
2
3
2
5
6
6
12
8
7
8
4
2
1
2
2
148
112
110
118
101
88
105
74
93
72
100.0
-38.8
7.1
20.0
0.0
-22.6
-2.7
-5.6
-6.6
-4.4
-20.2
-6.0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
206
213
208
224
200
181
177
169
132
141
128
126
109
114
100
97
113
81
77
74
25
32
39
24
29
34
25
33
21
24
49
54
66
69
59
60
43
49
47
43
1
3
3
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
412
429
426
435
392
376
360
336
280
286
% change 2011-2012
6.8
-3.9
14.3
-8.5
0.0
2.1
-5.1
-5.8
-2.3
-3.0
5.6
-4.8
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
171
182
226
197
220
163
182
152
132
152
66
45
45
55
56
52
50
47
54
39
48
42
41
45
39
34
42
31
32
30
79
76
91
91
86
88
77
68
55
70
8
8
9
5
11
8
5
7
3
7
373
353
414
393
412
345
356
305
276
300
% change 2011-2012
15.2
-27.8
-6.3
27.3
133.3
8.7
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-3.5
-2.2
-4.7
-3.2
-5.7
-3.4
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
17-25 years
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
26-39 years
c Comprises drivers, passengers, pedestrians, motorcyclists, pedal cyclists and those with unstated or unknown road user type.
•8•
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Table 3
Deaths by road user and age group (continued)
Drivers Passengers Pedestrians
Motorcyclists
Pedal
cyclists
All road
users
40-59 years
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
207
204
185
181
212
183
205
177
167
156
49
53
49
53
42
45
39
33
34
38
45
47
40
46
54
42
40
42
46
37
50
50
59
64
67
75
92
89
76
80
8
12
12
15
16
7
11
15
16
9
361
368
347
359
391
352
388
356
339
320
% change 2011-2012
-6.6
11.8
-19.6
5.3
-43.8
-5.6
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-2.4
-4.9
-1.4
6.5
1.5
-0.8
51
62
74
58
55
48
51
62
51
68
25
30
19
17
18
15
17
22
13
20
20
22
18
20
18
16
23
9
18
17
3
6
9
8
13
15
8
13
13
22
1
5
3
4
2
1
5
7
6
8
100
125
123
107
106
96
104
113
101
135
% change 2011-2012
33.3
53.8
-5.6
69.2
33.3
33.7
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-0.1
-4.3
-3.6
16.6
15.8
0.4
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
100
94
77
91
93
90
85
71
83
91
52
40
49
28
58
30
37
48
41
46
68
56
67
61
46
50
46
40
54
51
1
2
5
1
3
5
1
3
6
3
2
3
6
4
0
5
6
4
4
4
223
195
204
185
200
180
175
167
188
196
% change 2011-2012
9.6
12.2
-5.6
-50.0
0.0
4.3
-1.4
-0.5
-3.7
9.9
-
-1.6
60-69 years
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
≥ 70 years
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
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Figure 3
Road deaths by age group — Australia — 2003 to 2012
Annual deaths
600
0 ‐ 16
17 ‐ 25
26 ‐ 39
40 ‐ 59
400
200
0
Annual deaths
600
400
200
0
400
60 ‐ 69
Annual deaths
300
200
100
0
• 10 •
≥ 70
Chapter 1 • Annual road deaths 2003 to 2012
Table 4
Deaths by gender and road user
Drivers Passengers Pedestrians
Motorcyclists
Pedal
cyclists
All Road
users d
172
179
224
226
221
227
212
206
188
204
23
37
32
35
37
26
26
34
28
30
1,151
1,127
1,182
1,191
1,172
1,057
1,075
980
921
940
Males
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
569
582
597
583
616
496
522
469
423
465
225
184
179
196
178
173
179
154
157
123
155
143
146
151
120
133
136
117
125
117
9.9
-21.7
-6.4
8.5
7.1
2.1
-3.5
-4.5
-2.9
0.8
-0.3
-2.7
178
178
178
173
169
175
186
166
146
151
194
178
166
139
158
128
147
129
127
136
77
77
80
77
84
56
58
53
60
57
16
16
9
12
16
18
12
18
14
20
3
6
9
4
4
2
5
4
6
3
469
456
443
405
431
379
409
371
354
370
Females
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
3.4
7.1
-5.0
42.9
-50.0
4.5
-1.8
-4.1
-4.6
2.9
-2.4
-2.9
d Comprises drivers, passengers, pedestrians, motorcyclists, pedal cyclists and those with unstated or unknown road user type.
Figure 4
Road deaths by gender — Australia
1,500
Annual Deaths
1,200
Males
Females
900
600
300
0
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Table 5
Deaths by crash type
A crash in which a pedestrian dies is classified as a pedestrian crash. All other crashes
are classified by whether there are one or more moving vehicles involved.
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
Single vehicle
crash
Multiple vehicle
crash
Pedestrian
crash
Total
706
692
704
736
741
685
700
587
556
559
682
671
695
632
658
563
594
594
536
576
233
220
228
230
204
189
194
171
185
175
1,621
1,583
1,627
1,598
1,603
1,437
1,488
1,352
1,277
1,310
0.5
7.5
-5.4
2.6
-2.8
-2.5
-3.5
-2.8
Figure 5 Road deaths by crash type
1,000
Annual Deaths
800
600
400
200
0
• 12 •
Single
vehicle
Multiple
vehicle
Pedestrian
Chapter 1 • Annual road deaths 2003 to 2012
Deaths in crashes involving a heavy vehiclee
Table 6
— 12 months ending June
Articulated
truck involved
Heavy rigid truck
involved
Bus
involved
No heavy
vehicle
involved
Total f
143
169
167
178
130
160
147
124
104
73
78
94
97
80
62
86
35
33
19
24
25
24
25
23
1,301
1,376
1,335
1,201
1,279
1,143
1,069
1,054
1,577
1,647
1,596
1,489
1,524
1,401
1,294
1,279
-15.6
38.7
-8.0
-1.4
-1.2
-2.5
-2.4
-4.2
-3.7
-3.6
12 months ended June
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
e Complete data for heavy rigid truck involvement commenced in 2004, and is current to June 2012. Heavy trucks are those weighing over 4.5t. GVM.
f Total is all deaths, including those where more than one type of heavy vehicle was involved.
Figure 6
Deaths in crashes involving heavy vehicles
300
Annual Deaths
Articulated
Heavy Rigid
Bus
200
100
0
Figure 7
Deaths in crashes not involving heavy vehicles
Annual Deaths
1,600
1,200
800
400
0
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Table 7
Deaths in crashes involving a heavy vehicle by jurisdiction
— 12 month ending June
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
Australia
59
64
54
58
45
60
38
57
29
32
45
32
22
27
30
19
20
38
39
52
32
41
39
31
13
15
8
10
9
9
15
7
17
13
12
20
8
14
20
5
4
4
7
6
9
7
3
3
1
3
2
0
4
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
143
169
167
178
130
160
147
124
% change 2011-2012
50.0
-36.7
-20.5
-53.3
-75.0
0.0
100.0
-100.0
-15.6
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-3.3
-6.0
3.5
-4.7
-7.8
-3.6
-
-
-2.5
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
Australia
34
28
26
23
23
25
15
21
33
19
15
33
21
19
17
21
19
13
17
15
22
12
12
22
5
5
5
6
7
2
4
7
9
5
10
13
21
18
9
9
3
1
3
1
2
2
5
1
1
1
0
3
1
1
0
5
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
104
73
78
94
97
80
62
86
40.0
-7.6
23.5
-4.0
83.3
0.0
75.0
-1.6
0.0
6.4
-80.0
-0.2
-
-
38.7
-2.4
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
Australia
25
12
6
9
4
12
8
13
4
6
3
5
7
4
3
5
4
10
7
7
10
6
8
4
1
2
0
1
3
0
3
1
1
1
3
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
35
33
19
24
25
24
25
23
62.5
-6.2
66.7
-0.8
-50.0
-1.4
-66.7
-
-100.0
-
-
-100.0
-
-100.0
-
-8.0
-4.2
Articulated truck involved
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Heavy rigid truck involved
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
Bus involved
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
• 14 •
CHAPTER 2
Annual road death rates — 2003 to 2012
• This section presents annual rates for deaths standardised by population,
vehicle-kilometres-travelled (VKT) and vehicle registrations. The tables are:
Table 8
Table 9
Table 10
Table 11
Table 12
Rates per 100,000 population by jurisdiction
Rates per 100,000 population by gender and age-group
Rates per 100 million VKT by jurisdiction
Rates per 10,000 registration for deaths of vehicle occupants
Rates per 10,000 registration for deaths of motorcyclists
• Over the last decade, the rate of annual deaths per population decreased by a total
of 33.9 per cent. The estimated trend over the decade is an average annual fall of 4.2 per cent.
• All jurisdictions achieved reductions. The strongest falls were seen in New South Wales,
South Australia and Tasmania (Table 8).
• On the basis of deaths per population, males are more than twice as likely to be killed in a
road crash than females (Table 9).
• Rates of deaths per population in the age-group 17–25 years are almost twice as high
as the total average. The age-group 70+ years is also significantly higher than the average.
• Per VKT, the rate over the decade has decreased by 34 per cent (Table 10).
• Per registered vehicle, the rate over the decade for vehicle occupant deaths has decreased
by 43.7 per cent. The corresponding decline in deaths of motorcyclists per registered
motorcycle is 46.4 per cent. The rate however, of motorcyclists deaths per registered motorcycle
remains at over five times higher than the rate of occupant deaths per registered 4-wheeled vehicle.
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Table 8
Deaths per 100,000 population by jurisdiction
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
8.08
7.60
7.52
7.28
6.32
5.36
6.41
5.67
5.05
5.16
6.70
6.89
6.85
6.57
6.38
5.72
5.38
5.27
5.19
5.01
8.14
7.97
8.26
8.19
8.62
7.68
7.58
5.63
6.01
6.14
10.25
9.02
9.53
7.46
7.84
6.20
7.37
7.24
6.29
5.68
9.22
8.98
8.08
9.71
11.12
9.41
8.46
8.41
7.65
7.61
8.58
12.01
10.49
11.23
9.12
7.82
12.50
6.10
4.69
6.45
26.49
17.32
26.65
21.36
26.97
33.95
13.23
21.28
19.02
20.44
3.38
2.75
7.87
3.89
4.10
4.03
3.39
5.27
1.63
3.20
8.15
7.86
7.98
7.72
7.63
6.72
6.83
6.13
5.72
5.78
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
2.2
-5.2
-3.3
-3.9
2.1
-4.0
-9.7
-5.6
-0.5
-1.9
37.3
-6.8
7.5
-2.4
96.3
-3.9
1.0
-4.2
Annual deaths and deaths per 100,000 population — Australia
15
2,500
Deaths
Rate / pop
Annual deaths
2,000
10
1,500
1,000
5
500
0
• 16 •
0
Annual deaths / 100,000 population
Figure 8
ACT Australia
Annual deaths per 100,000 pop.
6
4
2
10
12
30
20
10
0
QLD
8
6
4
2
WA
9
6
3
NT
Annual deaths per 100,000 pop.
8
Annual deaths per 100,000 pop.
Annual deaths per 100,000 pop.
10
NSW
Annual deaths per 100,000 pop.
Annual deaths per 100,000 pop.
Figure 9
Annual deaths per 100,000 pop.
Annual deaths per 100,000 pop.
Chapter 2 • Annual road death rates 2003 to 2012
Deaths per 100,000 population by jurisdiction — 2003 to 2012
Australia
Jurisdiction
12
12
12
15
40
10
10
10
VIC
8
6
4
2
12
SA
8
6
4
2
15
12
TAS
9
6
3
12
ACT
8
6
4
2
0
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Table 9
Deaths per 100,000 population by gender and age group
Males
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
0-16
years
17-25
years
26-39
years
40-59
years
60-69
years
≥ 70
years
All
deaths
3.5
2.7
2.7
2.8
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.0
2.2
1.5
25.9
25.1
25.6
25.8
22.6
21.1
18.9
17.8
14.5
14.7
14.4
14.4
16.2
16.1
15.8
13.0
13.0
10.6
9.7
10.6
9.6
9.3
9.5
9.1
10.4
8.9
9.9
9.0
8.6
8.2
8.5
10.0
8.8
7.9
6.6
6.7
6.6
7.6
6.6
7.8
15.6
14.6
14.0
14.8
14.0
12.2
12.5
10.5
12.3
12.2
11.6
11.3
11.7
11.6
11.2
9.9
9.9
8.9
8.3
8.3
-35.3
-6.6
1.8
-6.9
9.5
-5.0
-5.1
-1.3
17.3
-3.0
-0.9
-3.3
0.4
-4.2
2.9
2.2
2.0
2.2
2.0
1.3
2.0
1.0
1.5
1.5
7.3
8.9
7.4
7.3
6.4
5.9
6.3
5.7
5.1
5.2
3.9
3.0
4.0
2.9
3.9
3.1
3.4
3.3
2.7
2.7
3.7
4.1
2.9
3.6
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.1
2.8
2.5
4.2
5.2
5.6
4.2
4.7
3.2
3.6
3.1
2.6
4.2
9.8
7.6
8.5
5.8
7.3
6.6
5.6
6.1
6.1
6.4
4.7
4.5
4.3
3.9
4.1
3.5
3.7
3.3
3.2
3.2
-1.1
-7.3
0.6
-5.2
-1.2
-2.9
-13.1
-3.6
60.0
-5.0
4.3
-4.3
2.6
-4.3
3.3
2.5
2.4
2.6
2.2
1.9
2.2
1.6
1.9
1.5
16.7
17.1
16.7
16.7
14.7
13.7
12.8
11.9
9.9
10.0
9.1
8.7
10.1
9.5
9.8
8.1
8.2
6.9
6.2
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.2
6.3
6.9
6.1
6.7
6.1
5.7
5.3
6.3
7.6
7.2
6.0
5.7
4.9
5.1
5.3
4.6
6.0
12.3
10.6
10.9
9.7
10.2
9.0
8.6
8.0
8.9
9.0
8.1
7.9
8.0
7.7
7.6
6.7
6.8
6.1
5.7
5.8
-23.4
-6.7
1.4
-6.4
7.3
-4.5
-7.1
-2.0
29.5
-3.7
1.3
-3.6
1.0
-4.2
Females
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
Persons g
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
g Includes those with unknown or unstated gender
• 18 •
Chapter 2 • Annual road death rates 2003 to 2012
Table 10
Deaths per 100 million vehicle-kilometre travelled (VKT)
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
Australia
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
0.88
0.81
0.80
0.78
0.68
0.58
0.71
0.62
0.54
0.56
0.61
0.61
0.61
0.59
0.58
0.53
0.51
0.50
0.48
0.46
0.74
0.70
0.73
0.73
0.76
0.68
0.69
0.53
0.56
0.57
1.00
0.88
0.95
0.76
0.79
0.63
0.75
0.74
0.64
0.58
0.81
0.79
0.71
0.85
0.97
0.84
0.75
0.77
0.70
0.71
0.83
1.12
0.99
1.06
0.85
0.73
1.20
0.59
0.45
0.61
2.92
1.87
2.95
2.39
2.99
3.72
1.47
2.39
2.08
2.28
0.33
0.26
0.74
0.37
0.39
0.39
0.33
0.52
0.16
0.32
0.79
0.74
0.76
0.74
0.73
0.65
0.68
0.61
0.56
0.57
% change 2010-2011
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
2.4
-5.1
-5.4
-3.3
1.6
-3.4
-8.9
-5.1
1.7
-1.3
36.6
-6.7
9.6
-2.2
99.1
-3.2
0.6
-3.8
Figure 10
Annual deaths and deaths per 100 million VKT
— Australia
1.0
2,500
Rate
2,000
0.8
1,500
0.6
1,000
0.4
500
0.2
Annual deaths / 108 VKT
Annual deaths
Deaths
0.0
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Table 11
Vehicle occupant deaths per 10,000 registered motor vehiclesh by
jurisdiction
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
Australia
0.92
4.53
0.83
0.79
0.79
0.66
0.69
0.60
0.55
0.55
Deaths of a vehicle occupant per 10 000 registered motor vehicles
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
0.98
0.89
0.83
0.85
0.69
0.60
0.71
0.61
0.55
0.54
0.72
0.72
0.68
0.60
0.65
0.51
0.51
0.49
0.45
0.48
0.86
0.86
0.83
0.80
0.81
0.72
0.71
0.51
0.56
0.55
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
1.18
0.96
1.04
0.72
0.86
0.61
0.80
0.68
0.52
0.54
1.00
0.89
0.82
0.94
1.09
0.88
0.77
0.78
0.68
0.66
0.83
1.33
1.09
1.27
0.87
0.80
1.30
0.54
0.40
0.46
3.87
2.44
3.76
2.37
3.70
4.07
1.79
2.88
2.67
2.23
0.39
0.24
0.57
0.32
0.44
0.30
0.34
0.50
0.12
0.16
-2.6
7.7
-6.4
-5.5
-1.4
3.7
-3.1
15.5
-16.7
29.3
0.2
-5.8
-7.8
-4.0
-9.9
-3.8
-8.0
-12.3
h Includes cars, trucks, LCVs and buses
Table 12
Deaths of motorcyclists per 10,000 registered motorcycles
by jurisdiction
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
Australia
Deaths of motorcyclists per 10 000 registered motorcycles
• 20 •
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
5.90
5.46
5.66
5.40
4.57
3.71
4.24
3.48
3.94
3.61
4.46
4.11
3.63
3.16
2.57
3.13
5.01
5.38
6.57
5.25
5.81
5.17
3.96
3.22
4.57
7.14
6.19
6.51
2.17
4.30
3.36
3.42
4.89
4.44
3.96
5.19
5.44
4.67
3.56
3.73
12.82
7.78
7.40
4.77
6.26
6.51
5.96
2.09
0.00
0.00
5.89
15.19
6.87
20.28
1.82
8.42
1.43
2.82
10.83
3.74
3.28
3.94
1.76
4.13
4.98
4.92
5.52
5.14
4.63
4.32
3.59
3.39
2.82
3.24
3.05
2.49
2.87
3.64
4.19
3.08
2.92
3.17
1.99
3.65
3.41
6.55
2.47
2.34
2.98
3.16
% change 2011-2012
14.9
-18.4
26.9
-26.5
8.7
83.0
92.1
-5.2
6.1
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-7.8
-5.1
-6.9
-6.8
-5.0
-14.8
-
-2.0
-6.6
CHAPTER 3
Fatal Crashes — 2003 to 2012
• This section analyses counts of annual fatal crashes. There are ten sets of tables :
Table 13
Jurisdiction and crash type
Table 14
Crash type and time of day
Table 15
Crash type and day of week
Table 16
Table 17
Crash type and weekly time-block
Monthly distribution of fatal crashes
Table 18
Jurisdiction and posted speed zone
Table 19
Involvement of articulated trucks
Table 20
Involvement of heavy rigid trucks
Table 21
Involvement of buses
Table 22
Average number of persons killed per fatal crash
• Over the last decade, total annual fatal crashes decreased by 21.3 per cent. The
estimated trend is an average annual fall of 2.7 per cent. These reductions are similar
to those for counts of deaths.
• Pedestrian crashes decreased fastest, averaging a 3.4 per cent reduction per year.
Single vehicle crashes were flat throughout most of the decade, but during the latest
three years declined by a total of 19.5 per cent (Figure 11).
• Around 36 per cent of fatal crashes occur between 6pm and 6am. For most of the decade
this proportion has been largely stable. It has fallen in the most recent two years.
• Around 40 per cent of all fatal crashes occur during the weekend (6pm Friday to
6am Monday). This proportion has not changed over the decade.
• Fatal crashes occurring in low-speed zones (≤ 60 km/h) account for around 34 per cent
of the total. Crashes where the posted limit is between 70km/h to 90 km/h account
for 23 per cent, and crashes where the limit is above 90 km/h account for 43 per cent.
Over the decade, the proportion of fatal crashes in low speed zones has increased slightly, and
that for high speed zones has decreased slightly (Table 18).
• The average number of persons killed per fatal crash is approximately 1.10.
In low speed zones it is around 1.05, and in high speed zones it is 1.15 (Table 22).
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Table 13
Fatal crashes by jurisdiction and crash type
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
Australia
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
483
458
459
449
405
353
408
365
336
343
294
312
314
309
289
278
268
260
259
261
284
289
296
313
338
294
296
236
227
255
136
128
127
104
107
87
104
105
95
86
155
162
151
181
214
185
176
176
168
173
39
52
49
43
39
37
52
29
23
31
44
34
51
41
47
67
30
46
37
39
10
9
25
12
14
14
11
16
6
12
1,445
1,444
1,472
1,452
1,453
1,315
1,345
1,233
1,151
1,200
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
2.1
-4.0
0.8
-2.3
12.3
-2.5
-9.5
-4.4
3.0
1.1
34.8
-5.8
5.4
-1.0
100.0
-2.2
4.3
-2.7
Single vehicle crashes
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
180
184
178
206
163
163
191
145
142
139
125
118
129
136
137
115
109
101
109
111
126
139
142
149
155
143
140
110
91
108
71
65
61
49
52
40
60
47
38
40
79
80
73
100
127
100
99
96
94
90
18
28
27
17
14
22
26
11
8
11
30
20
34
17
27
42
18
32
20
19
5
3
10
5
8
6
7
4
4
5
634
637
654
679
683
631
650
546
506
523
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-2.1
-3.2
1.8
-2.2
18.7
-3.5
5.3
-5.8
-4.3
2.1
37.5
-9.2
-5.0
-2.3
25.0
-1.1
3.4
-2.7
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
209
190
185
172
174
141
158
162
145
150
129
145
137
121
111
104
109
120
102
115
112
117
117
118
141
122
119
98
103
120
49
52
54
43
40
35
36
42
40
37
58
56
62
59
67
67
55
65
49
57
18
20
20
23
21
14
23
12
11
13
6
5
9
11
8
8
6
7
10
11
3
4
10
5
5
5
2
12
2
3
584
589
594
552
567
496
508
518
462
506
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
3.4
-3.6
12.7
-2.7
16.5
-0.8
-7.5
-3.7
16.3
-0.6
18.2
-5.9
10.0
4.5
50.0
-4.0
9.5
-2.4
All crashes
Multiple vehicle crashes
• 22 •
Chapter 3 • Fatal Crashes 2003 to 2012
Table 13
Fatal crashes by jurisdiction and crash type (continued)
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
Australia
94
84
96
71
68
49
59
58
49
54
40
49
48
52
41
59
50
39
48
35
46
33
37
46
42
29
37
28
33
27
16
11
12
12
15
12
8
16
17
9
18
26
16
22
20
18
22
15
25
26
3
4
2
3
4
1
3
6
4
7
8
9
8
13
12
17
6
7
7
9
2
2
5
2
1
3
2
0
0
4
227
218
224
221
203
188
187
169
183
171
10.2
-7.1
-27.1
-1.3
-18.2
-4.3
-47.1
-1.3
4.0
1.6
75.0
7.4
28.6
-2.0
-
-6.6
-3.4
Pedestrian crashes
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
Figure 11
Counts of fatal crashes by crash type — Australia
1,000
Single vehicle
Multiple vehicle
Pedestrian
Fatal crashes
800
600
400
200
0
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Table 14
Fatal crashes by crash type and time of day
Single
Multiple
Pedestrian
All
Night-
Day-
Night-
Day-
Night-
Day-
Night-
Day-
time
i
time
time
time
time
time
time
time
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
335
364
355
371
361
346
336
260
240
238
299
273
299
308
322
285
314
286
266
285
192
177
181
169
160
144
132
142
128
116
392
412
413
383
407
352
376
376
334
390
108
121
119
116
101
105
101
102
79
82
119
97
105
105
102
83
86
67
104
89
635
662
655
656
622
595
569
504
447
436
810
782
817
796
831
720
776
729
704
764
% change 2011-2012
-0.8
7.1
-9.4
16.8
3.8
-14.4
-2.5
8.5
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-4.7
-0.5
-5.2
-1.3
-3.9
-3.1
-4.7
-1.2
i 'Daytime' refers to the period 6am to 5:59 pm each day
Figure 12
Proportion of fatal crashes occurring during night-time
Each crash type shown separately
100%
Single vehicle
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
• 24 •
Multiple vehicle
Pedestrian
Chapter 3 • Fatal Crashes 2003 to 2012
Table 15
Fatal crashes by crash type and day of week
Single
Multiple
Pedestrian
All
Week- Week-
Week- Week-
Week- Week-
Week- Week-
j
day
294
304
306
322
314
312
296
262
249
217
328
325
335
337
358
308
343
271
249
296
197
198
214
206
173
157
145
170
149
158
385
389
377
344
386
337
357
345
309
344
70
90
73
79
63
71
58
68
67
52
155
126
146
141
139
116
128
99
115
117
628
580
561
592
593
607
550
540
499
500
934
923
868
840
858
822
883
761
828
715
5
-12.9
18.9
6.0
11.3
-22.4
1.7
0.2
-13.6
-3.1
-2.4
-3.7
-1.9
-3.5
-3.3
-2.1
-2.2
end
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
end
day
end
day
end
day
j 'Weekend' refers to the period 6pm Friday to 5:59am Monday.
Figure 13
Proportion of fatal crashes occurring during weekend
Each crash type shown separately
100%
Single vehicle
Multiple vehicle
Pedestrian
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
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Fatal crashes by crash type and weekly time-blockk
— three years 2010 to 2012
Table 16
Crash time of week
Monday Morning
Monday Midday
Monday Evening
Monday Night
Tues Morning
Tues Midday
Tues Evening
Tues Night
Wed Morning
Wed Midday
Wed Evening
Wed Night
Thur Morning
Thur Midday
Thur Evening
Thur Night
Fri Morning
Fri Midday
Fri Evening
Fri Night
Sat Morning
Sat Midday
Sat Evening
Sat Night
Sun Morning
Sun Midday
Sun Evening
Sun Night
k excludes crashes with unrecorded time.
Figure 14
10.0%
7.5%
5.0%
2.5%
0.0%
• 26 •
Single
Multiple
Pedestrian
37
51
52
40
34
49
47
32
35
47
46
57
29
41
55
46
48
51
77
92
56
83
95
98
69
89
77
42
29
75
60
18
38
77
78
12
43
68
70
15
61
69
71
25
44
90
94
31
35
106
74
22
16
79
68
18
8
15
31
10
15
17
25
6
16
16
25
14
9
27
45
14
11
18
32
40
18
16
15
30
17
12
12
9
Morning
Midday
3am to 8:59am
9am to 2:59pm
All
74
141
143
68
87
143
150
50
94
131
141
86
99
137
171
85
103
159
203
163
109
205
184
150
102
180
157
69
Evening
Night
3pm to 8:59pm
9pm to 2:59am
Proportion of all fatal crashes by weekly time-block
Chapter 3 • Fatal Crashes 2003 to 2012
Table 17
Monthly distribution of fatal crashes (per cent) — 2003 to 2012
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Average
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
7.8
7.6
9.4
9.3
8.0
8.6
6.6
8.9
7.3
8.9
8.9
8.8
9.3
7.5
9.1
7.7
9.3
7.8
8.4
7.9
7.5
9.1
8.5
8.0
6.9
7.1
9.3
8.6
9.0
7.3
8.8
9.1
8.4
8.4
7.3
9.6
9.2
7.8
8.5
7.3
8.3
8.6
7.0
8.3
8.4
7.9
8.8
9.9
8.3
7.7
9.8
8.3
8.5
7.6
8.7
7.9
7.8
8.1
8.2
9.2
7.5
7.1
9.1
7.8
7.9
8.3
8.7
9.6
7.5
8.5
8.1
9.9
7.7
7.7
9.0
10.0
8.4
8.6
7.2
7.8
7.7
9.8
7.6
8.4
8.3
7.5
7.9
8.5
10.1
8.0
8.3
7.1
7.7
8.8
9.1
8.7
7.3
8.1
8.7
8.9
8.8
8.3
7.9
8.5
7.2
7.0
9.8
9.4
8.2
7.8
7.8
8.3
8.8
8.6
7.1
9.2
8.5
9.1
8.8
8.1
8.1
7.6
8.9
8.4
8.7
8.2
7.9
8.4
7.8
8.6
8.5
9.0
Total
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Figure 15
Proportion of fatal crashes by month
10%
9%
8%
7%
2003–2007
2008–2012
6%
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Table 18
Fatal crashes by speed zone and jurisdictionl
NT ACT m
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
Australia
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
200
157
171
143
153
125
140
109
111
130
73
87
83
88
71
81
77
72
79
73
96
117
92
127
117
109
106
74
69
96
36
48
49
36
35
25
28
33
32
26
43
46
40
48
46
46
41
47
42
56
7
12
9
10
5
8
11
4
4
7
4
4
9
9
9
19
3
8
7
7
5
459
471
453
461
436
413
406
347
344
400
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
17.1
-5.2
-7.6
-1.0
39.1
-3.2
-18.8
-5.2
33.3
1.3
75.0
-6.4
0.0
3.6
-
16.3
-3.1
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
101
119
104
117
92
92
89
96
70
74
70
61
83
68
68
71
59
57
58
63
70
51
48
56
76
57
68
51
44
54
26
24
16
23
11
18
24
19
18
22
39
40
42
51
54
55
43
34
34
39
8
7
12
5
5
6
7
8
5
7
9
9
7
9
7
14
8
14
9
10
5
323
311
312
329
313
313
298
279
238
274
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
5.7
-4.6
8.6
-2.1
22.7
-1.7
22.2
-1.2
14.7
-1.6
40.0
-2.6
11.1
2.9
-
15.1
-2.5
Speed zone 100 km/h
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
162
152
153
148
135
114
144
146
134
115
137
154
128
140
141
116
124
119
109
103
114
111
149
117
132
121
106
98
111
96
38
32
33
34
39
22
21
28
19
18
11
5
7
8
14
14
12
14
13
9
20
29
23
21
18
15
27
14
10
13
2
2
8
6
5
11
4
6
2
5
2
484
485
501
474
484
413
438
425
398
361
-14.2
-2.7
-5.5
-3.5
-13.5
-2.4
-5.3
-7.7
-30.8
6.0
30.0
-7.7
150.0
3.9
-
-9.3
-3.1
Speed zone 0 – 60 km/h
Speed zone 70 – 90 km/h
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
l
Excludes crashes with unrecorded posted speed limit.
m Prior to 2012, speed zone for ACT crashes was not provided.
• 28 •
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Table 18
Fatal crashes by speed zone and jurisdiction (continued)
Speed zone ≥ 110 km/h
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
Figure 16
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
Australia
20
30
31
41
25
22
34
13
21
23
11
7
12
13
9
8
7
11
9
9
4
10
7
13
13
5
16
13
3
9
36
23
29
11
22
19
30
24
26
19
58
61
59
61
80
64
68
79
70
57
4
4
5
7
11
8
7
3
4
4
28
19
27
16
24
19
15
18
19
17
0
161
154
170
162
184
145
177
161
152
138
9.5
-3.7
0.0
-1.5
200.0
1.0
-26.9
-1.8
-18.6
1.4
0.0
-1.7
-10.5
-4.1
-
-9.2
-1.0
Counts of fatal crashes within speed zone — Australia
600
100 km/h
450
300
0– 60
70– 90
150
≥ 110 km/h
0
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Table 19
Fatal crashes involving articulated trucks by jurisdiction
and speed zone — 12 months ending June
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
Australia
65
53
54
52
50
49
42
42
32
49
36
35
26
27
28
28
20
24
26
17
29
19
19
30
35
45
26
37
31
29
16
10
9
15
6
10
7
8
14
7
12
15
15
12
11
12
8
12
17
5
2
3
4
4
4
6
9
6
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
0
4
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
163
136
128
143
136
150
117
131
125
112
53.1
-4.7
-34.6
-6.0
-6.5
4.1
-50.0
-4.4
-
-
100.0
-
-
-10.4
-2.6
9
11
6
7
10
7
11
5
4
9
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
5
6
2
5
5
2
3
6
11
3
5
4
4
3
2
2
6
3
2
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
1
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
23
13
23
24
24
22
17
18
19
125.0
-4.1
-66.7
8.1
0.0
1.0
0.0 -100.0
-
-
-
-
5.6
-
20
10
21
11
9
8
8
8
10
13
9
8
4
6
4
6
3
2
2
5
8
7
4
1
5
8
7
9
6
0
2
4
2
1
2
1
0
0
5
3
8
4
4
3
2
3
0
4
5
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
33
36
24
24
26
22
23
29
25
150.0 -100.0
-11.5
-
-
-60.0
-
-
0.0
-
-
-13.8
-5.4
All fatal crashes
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
Speed zone 0 – 60 km/h
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
Speed zone 70 – 90 km/h
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
• 30 •
30.0
-5.8
Chapter 3 • Fatal Crashes 2003 to 2012
Table 19
Fatal crashes involving articulated trucks by
jurisdiction and speed zone — 12 months ending June (continued)
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
Australia
28
26
18
24
20
26
15
23
16
22
21
22
15
16
19
17
13
15
13
8
15
7
11
26
20
24
16
17
20
23
2
3
3
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
0
2
2
5
5
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
67
60
50
68
62
70
52
63
50
55
37.5
-3.3
-38.5
-7.6
15.0
7.6
-
-
0.0
-
-
-
10.0
-1.6
8
6
9
10
11
8
8
6
2
5
5
2
4
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
1
0
2
0
4
2
0
6
1
2
9
1
2
6
0
6
6
7
7
2
4
10
9
7
8
7
4
4
10
2
0
0
1
3
1
4
1
1
2
0
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
20
28
28
26
28
20
27
26
13
150.0
-8.7
-50.0
-4.1
100.0
-
-71.4
-
-80.0
-7.1
-100.0
-
-
-
-50.0
-4.0
Speed zone 100 km/h
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
Speed zone ≥ 110 km/h
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
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Table 20
Fatal crashes involving heavy rigid trucks by jurisdiction
and speed zone — 12 months ending Junen
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
Australia
29
23
23
23
23
21
14
18
28
18
15
30
20
14
17
15
16
11
16
12
21
9
11
21
5
5
5
6
6
2
4
6
9
5
9
12
20
16
7
9
3
1
3
1
2
1
5
1
1
1
0
2
1
1
0
3
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
91
65
73
86
93
65
58
73
28.6
-7.0
-11.8
-6.1
90.9
0.9
50.0
-3.0
28.6
4.8
-80.0
-2.6
-
-
25.9
-2.8
6
7
11
11
7
5
5
5
5
9
4
10
3
3
5
4
8
1
5
3
6
1
3
9
3
2
2
3
0
1
1
2
3
2
0
2
3
3
1
4
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
21
22
29
20
13
16
25
0.0
-6.6
-20.0
-7.5
200.0
2.6
100.0
-
300.0
-
0.0
-
-
-
56.3
-4.2
12
7
6
4
5
2
6
2
8
3
5
13
7
5
6
8
3
4
1
1
9
2
0
5
1
1
0
0
4
0
1
0
3
2
3
4
8
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
17
15
22
33
13
18
18
-66.7
-17.7
33.3
3.4
-50.0 -100.0
-8.0
-
-
0.0
-3.3
All fatal crashes
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
Speed zone 0– 60 km/h
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
Speed zone 70– 90 km/h
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
- -100.0
-
n Complete data for heavy rigid truck involvement commenced in 2004, and is current to June 2012.
• 32 •
Chapter 3 • Fatal Crashes 2003 to 2012
Table 20
Fatal crashes involving heavy rigid trucks by jurisdiction
and speed zone — 12 months ending June (continued)
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
Australia
9
9
4
8
9
12
3
10
14
4
6
7
9
6
6
3
5
6
10
7
5
6
7
7
1
1
2
2
0
1
1
3
2
0
1
1
3
1
0
1
1
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
21
25
27
27
26
18
24
233.3
-1.6
-50.0
-9.6
0.0
1.5
200.0
-
-
-100.0
-
-
-
33.3
-3.1
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2
0
2
0
2
2
0
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
5
5
6
8
4
3
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
5
9
8
11
11
6
6
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-
-
-100.0
-
0.0
-
-25.0
-
-
-
-
0.0
5.7
Speed zone 100 km/h
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
Speed zone ≥ 110 km/h
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Table 21
Fatal crashes involving buses by jurisdiction
and speed zone — 12 months ending June
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
Australia
9
11
21
10
6
9
4
11
8
13
5
4
4
5
3
5
4
4
3
5
6
5
4
8
7
6
9
4
7
4
1
3
1
2
0
1
3
0
3
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
23
27
31
28
19
23
21
21
24
23
62.5
-2.7
66.7
-1.3
-42.9
-0.7
- -100.0 -100.0
-
-4.2
-2.1
5
6
11
9
5
5
1
6
7
11
5
2
1
3
0
3
0
0
0
4
3
3
1
3
5
4
8
4
5
3
57.1
-0.9
-
-40.0
8.3
1
3
6
1
0
3
2
4
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
2
1
0
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
-100.0 -100.0
-
0.0
-
-
All fatal crashes
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-66.7 -100.0
-
Speed zone 0– 60 km/h
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
12
14
19
11
13
10
11
15
19
-50.0 -100.0
-
-
-
-
26.7
0.8
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
6
8
4
4
5
6
6
5
1
-
- -100.0
-
-
-80.0
-9.1
Speed zone 70– 90 km/h
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
• 34 •
Chapter 3 • Fatal Crashes 2003 to 2012
Table 21
Fatal crashes involving buses by jurisdiction
and speed zone — 12 months ending June (continued)
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
Australia
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
1
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
3
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
6
5
2
4
3
3
3
3
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-
-50.0
-
-100.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
-1.6
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
3
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
% change 2011-2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Speed zone 100 km/h
Speed zone ≥ 110 km/h
• 35 •
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Table 22
Average number of persons killed per fatal crash
— 2003 to 2007 and 2008 to 2012
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT
Australia
1.10
1.09
1.11
1.09
1.08
1.11
1.14
1.12
1.11
1.09
1.13
1.10
1.13
1.12
1.04
1.07
1.11
1.10
2003 - 2007
1.06
1.05
1.04
1.05
1.04
1.07
1.00
-
1.05
2008 - 2012
1.03
1.05
1.06
1.06
1.01
1.09
1.09
1.00
1.05
2003 - 2007
1.10
1.08
1.07
1.12
1.12
1.16
1.10
-
1.09
2008 - 2012
1.10
1.07
1.10
1.10
1.07
1.12
1.05
1.00
1.09
2003 - 2007
1.15
1.16
1.13
1.19
1.20
1.11
1.09
-
1.15
2008 - 2012
1.13
1.13
1.16
1.10
1.18
1.03
1.11
1.00
1.13
2003 - 2007
1.14
1.13
1.06
1.23
1.14
1.23
1.38
-
1.16
2008 - 2012
1.19
1.09
1.20
1.20
1.13
1.35
1.19
-
1.17
All fatal crashes
2003 - 2007
2008 - 2012
Speed zone 0 – 60 km/h
Speed zone 70 – 90 km/h
Speed zone 100 km/h
Speed zone ≥ 110 km/h
Figure 17
Average number of persons killed per fatal crash by speed zone
— Australia
2003 - 2007
Ave. number killed per fatal crash
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.90
Speed zone
• 36 •
2008 - 2012
CHAPTER 4
Historical series
• This section presents longer time series of deaths, rates and fatal crashes.
Average annual per cent changes over each of three decades are given.
There are seven tables :
Table 23
Table 24
Table 25
Table 26
Table 27
Table 28
Table 29
Deaths by jurisdiction 1983–2012
Deaths by road user 1983–2012
Deaths by age group 1983–2012
Rates per population by jurisdiction 1983–2012
Fatal crashes 1983–2012
Population by jurisdiction 1983–2012
Population by age group 1983–2012
• Each decade annual deaths have fallen. On an average annual basis, the fall over the
last 30 years has been approximately 2.8 per cent per year.
• The three largest jurisdictions (New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland) have, over
this 30-year period, achieved falls of 61 per cent, 58 per cent and 45 per cent respectively.
South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory have also achieved significant
reductions. In the Northern Territory there has been no consistent decline over 30 years.
• Regarding the type of road use, vehicle occupant deaths have decreased over
30 years by 49 per cent. Deaths of all other road user groups have also decreased significantly.
• Road users aged 16 years or under currently account for around 5.5 per cent of all deaths.
Thirty years ago they accounted for 12 per cent. In contrast, the 60 and over age group
now accounts for 25 per cent of all road deaths, compared to 16 per cent 30 years ago.
• Over thirty years, as well as over the latest decade, Queensland's and Western Australia's
populations have been growing the fastest. The other states have been growing at
around 1 per cent per year.
• 37 •
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Table 23
Deaths by jurisdiction 1983 – 2012
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
966
1,037
1,067
1,029
959
1,037
960
797
663
649
664
657
683
668
705
701
776
548
503
396
510
505
502
481
442
539
428
399
395
416
266
232
268
288
256
223
222
226
184
165
203
221
243
228
213
230
242
196
207
200
70
83
78
91
77
75
80
71
77
74
48
50
67
71
84
51
61
68
67
54
28
37
33
32
36
31
32
26
17
20
2,755
2,822
2,941
2,888
2,772
2,887
2,801
2,331
2,113
1,974
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-4.9
-4.3
-2.9
-4.6
-0.9
-0.5
1.4
-5.8
-3.7
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
581
646
620
581
576
556
577
603
524
561
435
377
418
417
377
390
383
407
444
397
396
418
456
385
360
279
314
317
324
322
218
159
181
181
148
168
151
166
153
154
209
211
209
247
197
223
218
212
165
179
58
59
57
64
32
48
53
43
61
37
44
41
61
72
60
69
49
51
50
55
12
17
15
23
17
22
19
18
16
10
1,953
1,928
2,017
1,970
1,767
1,755
1,764
1,817
1,737
1,715
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-1.2
0.0
-3.8
-2.5
-2.0
-3.2
0.9
-0.9
-1.7
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
539
510
508
496
435
374
453
405
364
376
330
343
346
337
332
303
290
288
287
282
310
311
330
335
360
328
331
249
269
280
157
139
148
117
124
99
119
118
103
94
180
178
163
200
235
205
190
193
180
185
41
58
51
55
45
39
63
31
24
33
53
35
55
45
58
75
30
49
44
48
11
9
26
13
14
14
12
19
6
12
1,621
1,583
1,627
1,598
1,603
1,437
1,488
1,352
1,277
1,310
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-4.2
-2.5
-2.1
-4.7
0.5
-6.1
-0.5
-2.3
-2.8
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
• 38 •
ACT Australia
Chapter 4 • Historical series
Table 24
Deaths by road user 1983 – 2012
Drivers Passengers Pedestrians
Motorcyclists
Pedal
Cyclists
All Road
users o
1,034
1,036
1,143
1,134
1,095
1,144
1,122
935
910
815
689
756
763
730
737
776
781
634
554
570
512
541
538
537
493
548
501
420
343
350
410
390
404
405
359
323
299
262
248
197
103
90
83
78
79
87
98
80
58
41
2,755
2,822
2,941
2,888
2,772
2,887
2,801
2,331
2,113
1,974
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-2.4
-2.7
-4.7
-7.5
-6.3
-3.7
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
859
809
874
869
776
741
820
852
776
785
513
501
491
499
431
468
428
450
407
422
331
367
398
351
328
318
299
287
290
249
203
190
204
193
177
181
176
191
216
224
45
59
48
57
52
44
40
31
46
34
1,953
1,928
2,017
1,970
1,767
1,755
1,764
1,817
1,737
1,715
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-0.9
-2.4
-3.8
0.7
-4.5
-1.7
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
747
760
775
757
785
671
708
635
569
616
420
362
347
336
336
302
330
284
286
259
232
220
226
228
204
189
194
170
185
174
188
195
233
238
237
245
224
224
202
224
26
43
41
39
41
28
31
38
34
33
1,621
1,583
1,627
1,598
1,603
1,437
1,488
1,352
1,277
1,310
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-3.1
-4.2
-3.4
0.9
-0.6
-2.8
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
o Comprises drivers, passengers, pedestrians, motorcyclists, pedal cyclists and those with unstated or unknown road user type.
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BITRE • Road deaths Australia 2012 statistical summary
Table 25
Deaths by age group 1983 – 2012
0-16
years
17-25
years
26-39
years
40-59
years
60-69
years p
≥ 70
years
All
deaths q
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
335
357
326
327
293
293
296
238
198
191
1,010
974
1,040
988
939
957
912
749
646
600
550
579
634
641
624
642
667
522
489
467
399
416
453
441
417
447
438
371
345
323
450
489
483
484
492
538
208
180
169
153
271
268
262
233
2,755
2,822
2,941
2,888
2,772
2,887
2,801
2,331
2,113
1,974
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-6.5
-5.6
-2.1
-2.5
-13.8
-
-3.7
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
178
184
177
190
164
167
147
157
136
129
592
543
596
554
512
459
473
487
450
445
479
431
486
449
413
397
443
457
410
444
340
338
348
377
324
362
322
360
374
378
141
161
152
144
121
111
145
119
131
112
220
271
254
253
222
247
225
237
236
206
1,953
1,928
2,017
1,970
1,767
1,755
1,764
1,817
1,737
1,715
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-3.8
-3.3
-0.9
0.9
-2.9
-1.3
-1.7
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
148
112
110
118
101
88
105
74
93
72
412
429
426
435
392
376
360
336
280
286
373
353
414
393
412
345
356
305
276
300
361
368
347
359
391
352
388
356
339
320
100
125
123
107
106
96
104
113
101
135
223
195
204
185
200
180
175
167
188
196
1,621
1,583
1,627
1,598
1,603
1,437
1,488
1,352
1,277
1,310
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-6.0
-4.8
-3.4
-0.8
0.4
-1.6
-2.8
p 60+ for years 1981-88.
q Includes those with unstated or unknown age
• 40 •
Chapter 4 • Historical series
Table 26
Annual deaths per 100,000 population by jurisdiction 1983 – 2012
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
18.0
19.2
19.5
18.6
17.1
18.2
16.6
13.7
11.2
10.9
16.5
16.1
16.6
16.1
16.7
16.4
18.0
12.5
11.4
8.9
20.5
20.0
19.5
18.3
16.5
19.7
15.1
13.8
13.3
13.7
19.8
17.1
19.5
20.8
18.4
15.9
15.6
15.8
12.7
11.3
14.8
15.9
17.1
15.6
14.2
15.0
15.3
12.2
12.7
12.1
16.2
19.0
17.6
20.4
17.1
16.6
17.6
15.4
16.5
15.8
35.3
35.2
45.1
46.0
53.1
32.1
37.8
41.5
40.5
32.1
11.7
15.1
13.1
12.4
13.6
11.4
11.6
9.2
5.9
6.8
17.9
18.1
18.6
18.0
17.0
17.5
16.7
13.7
12.2
11.3
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-6.1
-5.3
-5.1
-5.4
-3.1
-1.4
-0.8
-7.9
-5.1
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
9.7
10.7
10.1
9.4
9.2
8.8
9.0
9.3
8.0
8.5
9.7
8.4
9.3
9.1
8.2
8.4
8.2
8.6
9.2
8.2
12.7
13.1
14.0
11.5
10.6
8.1
9.0
8.9
8.9
8.7
14.9
10.8
12.3
12.3
10.0
11.3
10.1
11.0
10.1
10.1
12.5
12.4
12.1
14.0
11.0
12.2
11.8
11.3
8.7
9.3
12.3
12.5
12.0
13.5
6.8
10.2
11.2
9.1
12.9
7.8
25.8
23.6
34.4
39.6
32.1
36.3
25.4
26.1
25.3
27.6
4.0
5.6
4.9
7.5
5.5
7.1
6.1
5.7
5.0
3.1
11.1
10.8
11.2
10.8
9.5
9.4
9.3
9.5
8.9
8.7
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-2.3
-1.0
-5.6
-3.0
-3.5
-3.2
-0.9
-1.7
-2.8
8.1
7.6
7.5
7.3
6.3
5.4
6.4
5.7
5.0
5.2
6.7
6.9
6.9
6.6
6.4
5.7
5.4
5.3
5.2
5.0
8.1
8.0
8.3
8.2
8.6
7.7
7.6
5.6
6.0
6.1
10.3
9.0
9.5
7.5
7.8
6.2
7.4
7.2
6.3
5.7
9.2
9.0
8.1
9.7
11.1
9.4
8.5
8.4
7.7
7.6
8.6
12.0
10.5
11.2
9.1
7.8
12.5
6.1
4.7
6.4
26.5
17.3
26.7
21.4
27.0
33.9
13.2
21.3
19.0
20.4
3.4
2.7
7.9
3.9
4.1
4.0
3.4
5.3
1.6
3.2
8.1
7.9
8.0
7.7
7.6
6.7
6.8
6.1
5.7
5.8
-5.2
-3.9
-4.0
-5.6
-1.9
-6.8
-2.4
-3.9
-4.2
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
ACT Australia
• 41 •
BITRE • Road deaths Australia 2012 statistical summary
Table 27
• 42 •
Fatal crashes by jurisdiction 1983 – 2012
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
ACT Australia
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
877
910
954
908
858
912
784
702
585
576
610
584
605
610
626
627
681
492
435
365
437
448
452
421
400
483
376
347
359
363
235
205
239
259
230
206
201
187
166
142
191
204
219
208
193
199
214
181
187
171
63
77
69
78
67
68
68
63
66
59
45
45
59
63
80
46
57
54
60
42
27
35
30
30
33
31
26
24
16
18
2,485
2,508
2,627
2,577
2,487
2,572
2,407
2,050
1,874
1,736
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-5.2
-4.4
-2.8
-4.8
-1.5
-1.5
0.1
-6.3
-4.0
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
518
552
563
538
525
491
506
543
486
501
381
345
371
382
346
348
345
373
404
361
357
364
408
338
321
257
273
275
296
283
191
143
163
162
123
152
132
151
137
138
191
195
194
220
184
199
189
184
151
159
47
52
53
53
29
47
47
38
52
35
41
36
56
58
56
59
44
48
43
40
11
15
14
17
17
20
17
16
15
8
1,737
1,702
1,822
1,768
1,601
1,573
1,553
1,628
1,584
1,525
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-1.0
0.2
-3.8
-2.4
-2.4
-2.5
-0.3
-1.2
-1.6
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
483
458
459
449
405
353
408
365
336
343
294
312
314
309
289
278
268
260
259
261
284
289
296
313
338
294
296
236
227
255
136
128
127
104
107
87
104
105
95
86
155
162
151
181
214
185
176
176
168
173
39
52
49
43
39
37
52
29
23
31
44
34
51
41
47
67
30
46
37
39
10
9
25
12
14
14
11
16
6
12
1,445
1,444
1,472
1,452
1,453
1,315
1,345
1,233
1,151
1,200
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
-4.0
-2.3
-2.5
-4.4
1.1
-5.8
-1.0
-2.2
-2.7
Chapter 4 • Historical series
Table 28
Population (000s) by jurisdiction 1983 – 2012 — June
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
ACT Australia r
NSW
Vic
Qld
SA
WA
Tas
NT
5,353
4,036
2,482
1,346
1,369
433
136
239
15,393
5,403
4,076
2,524
1,360
1,391
438
142
245
15,579
5,465
4,120
2,571
1,371
1,419
443
149
251
15,788
5,532
4,161
2,625
1,383
1,459
446
154
259
16,018
5,617
4,210
2,675
1,393
1,496
449
158
265
16,264
5,707
4,263
2,740
1,405
1,535
451
159
272
16,532
5,776
4,320
2,828
1,419
1,578
455
161
276
16,814
5,834
4,379
2,899
1,432
1,613
462
164
282
17,065
5,899
4,420
2,961
1,446
1,636
467
165
289
17,284
5,963
4,455
3,030
1,457
1,658
470
168
295
17,495
1.3
1.1
2.3
0.9
2.3
6,005
4,472
3,110
1,461
1,678
472
171
299
17,667
6,060
4,488
3,187
1,466
1,703
473
173
301
17,855
6,127
4,517
3,265
1,469
1,734
474
178
305
18,072
6,205
4,560
3,339
1,474
1,765
474
182
308
18,311
6,277
4,597
3,395
1,481
1,795
474
187
309
18,518
6,339
4,638
3,448
1,490
1,823
472
190
310
18,711
6,411
4,686
3,501
1,498
1,850
471
193
312
18,926
6,486
4,741
3,562
1,505
1,874
471
196
315
19,153
6,575
4,805
3,629
1,512
1,901
472
198
319
19,413
6,629
4,863
3,715
1,521
1,926
473
199
323
19,651
1.1
1.0
1.9
0.5
1.6
6,673
4,923
3,809
1,531
1,953
478
200
326
19,895
6,707
4,981
3,901
1,540
1,983
483
202
327
20,127
6,756
5,049
3,995
1,553
2,017
486
206
330
20,395
6,816
5,127
4,091
1,568
2,059
490
211
334
20,698
6,885
5,205
4,177
1,583
2,114
494
215
342
21,016
6,976
5,293
4,270
1,597
2,179
499
221
347
21,384
7,070
5,395
4,365
1,614
2,247
504
227
354
21,779
7,145
5,468
4,424
1,629
2,296
508
230
361
22,065
7,211
5,535
4,474
1,638
2,352
511
231
368
22,324
7,290
5,623
4,560
1,655
2,430
512
235
375
22,684
1.0
1.5
2.0
0.9
2.5
0.9
0.0
0.8
2.2
1.8
2.0
2.4
0.8
1.7
1.5
1.2
1.5
r Australian total includes Other Territories.
• 43 •
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Table 29
Population (000s) by age group 1983 – 2012 — June
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Ave. trend change p.a. (%)
• 44 •
≥ 70
years
All
1,206
993
15,393
1,230
1,036
15,579
3,279
1,255
1,075
15,788
3,349
1,290
1,112
16,018
3,654
3,467
1,319
1,144
16,264
3,726
3,572
1,353
1,170
16,532
2,484
3,799
3,681
1,385
1,197
16,814
2,501
3,859
3,789
1,401
1,231
17,065
4,302
2,512
3,886
3,896
1,408
1,279
17,284
4,322
2,514
3,921
4,006
1,406
1,326
17,495
0.1
0.7
1.7
2.8
1.9
3.1
1.5
4,338
2,505
3,931
4,118
1,403
1,371
17,667
4,360
2,494
3,947
4,236
1,399
1,419
17,855
4,391
2,480
3,980
4,360
1,400
1,462
18,072
4,423
2,468
4,015
4,491
1,403
1,511
18,311
4,444
2,418
4,060
4,622
1,415
1,559
18,518
4,460
2,373
4,089
4,753
1,429
1,607
18,711
4,480
2,353
4,107
4,882
1,449
1,656
18,926
4,500
2,354
4,111
5,011
1,475
1,702
19,153
4,529
2,377
4,102
5,147
1,505
1,753
19,413
4,537
2,415
4,094
5,276
1,544
1,786
19,651
0.5
-0.7
0.5
2.8
1.1
3.0
1.2
4,545
2,464
4,084
5,402
1,586
1,814
19,895
4,557
2,506
4,079
5,500
1,643
1,843
20,127
4,582
2,551
4,094
5,585
1,707
1,875
20,395
4,622
2,605
4,130
5,660
1,771
1,911
20,698
4,643
2,667
4,188
5,694
1,870
1,953
21,016
4,679
2,745
4,267
5,747
1,957
1,990
21,384
4,726
2,815
4,357
5,816
2,034
2,031
21,779
4,754
2,831
4,409
5,879
2,114
2,077
22,065
4,785
2,826
4,435
5,961
2,192
2,124
22,324
4,838
2,846
4,494
6,056
2,263
2,186
22,684
0.7
1.8
1.2
1.2
4.2
2.1
1.5
0-16
years
17-25
years
26-39
years
40-59
years
60-69
years
4,260
2,381
3,390
3,164
4,260
2,380
3,455
3,218
4,264
2,384
3,531
4,263
2,400
3,605
4,267
2,413
4,263
2,448
4,269
4,284