Key figures for July 2025

  • 119
    Road deaths in July 2025
    17.1% higher than the average for July over the previous 5 years
  • 1,340
    Road deaths in past 12 months
    2.9% higher than the same time last year
  • 4.9
    Deaths per 100,000 people in the past 12 months
    1.3% higher than the same time last year
  • 501
    Vulnerable road user deaths in the past 12 months
    5.3% higher than the same time last year.

Monthly and annual deaths

Monthly fatalities over the last 5 years
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20208293102808282969683104102951,097
2021979510085791031077984104941021,129
20229311195101104937693120881031051,182
20231038811292102861071021271021111191,251
202497106111112969712299931121311181,294
202511184115122134102119787

 

Annual deaths - past 12 months
12 months ending JulyNSWVICQLDSAWATASNTACTTotal
2021281208303981703738111,146
2022274243282811504844141,136
2023310268276981753328111,199
202433829429196181316471,302
202535529929987204444481,340
Latest per cent change5.0%1.7%2.7%-9.4%12.7%41.9%-31.2%14.3%2.9%

 

Annual deaths - calendar year to date
Year to dateNSWVICQLDSAWATASNTACTTotal
Jan to Jul 20241891661704910615406741
Jan to Jul 20252151811674712228243787
Latest per cent change13.8%9.0%-1.8%-4.1%15.1%86.7%-40.0%-50.0%6.2%

National fatality rate

For the 12 months ending July 2025, the national road fatality rate was 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people. This rate is 1.3% higher than the same time last year.

The fatality rate was 4.8 for the 12 months ending December 2024 and was 1.4% higher compared to the previous calendar year.

Fatality rate - past 12 months
12 months ending JulyNSWVICQLDSAWATASNTACTTotal
20213.53.25.85.56.26.615.32.54.5
20223.43.75.44.55.48.417.53.14.4
20233.74.05.15.36.15.811.02.44.5
20244.04.35.35.16.15.424.71.54.8
20254.24.35.34.66.87.616.81.74.9
Latest per cent change3.8%-0.1%0.9%-10.3%10.2%41.5%-32.1%12.7%1.3%

 

Fatality rate - calendar year
Calendar yearNSWVICQLDSAWATASNTACTTotal
20203.53.25.45.25.76.812.51.64.3
20213.43.55.35.56.06.214.12.44.4
20223.43.65.63.96.38.720.53.94.5
20234.14.35.06.35.55.612.00.84.7
20243.94.15.44.76.35.423.02.34.8
Latest per cent change-4.8%-5.9%7.8%-24.9%15.5%-3.3%91.1%170.8%1.4%

State comparison

Total deaths

For the 12 months ending July 2025, the states that experienced the most road deaths were New South Wales with 355 (5.0% increase on previous 12 months), followed by Queensland with 299 (2.7% increase). Australian Capital Territory had the lowest number of deaths in the past 12 months, with 8 (14.3% increase).

So far in 2025, the greatest number of deaths have occurred in New South Wales with 215 (13.8% increase), followed by Victoria with 181 deaths (9.0% increase).

Monthly deaths by state/territory
Current monthNSWVICQLDSAWATASNTACTTotal
July 2024313025615690122
July 2025233128922330119
Latest per cent change-25.8%3.3%12.0%50.0%46.7%-50.0%-66.7%0.0%-2.5%

 

Annual deaths by state/territory - past 12 months
12 months ending JulyNSWVICQLDSAWATASNTACTTotal
2021281208303981703738111,146
2022274243282811504844141,136
2023310268276981753328111,199
202433829429196181316471,302
202535529929987204444481,340
Latest per cent change5.0%1.7%2.7%-9.4%12.7%41.9%-31.2%14.3%2.9%

 

Annual deaths by state/territory - calendar year to date
Year to dateNSWVICQLDSAWATASNTACTTotal
Jan to Jul 20241891661704910615406741
Jan to Jul 20252151811674712228243787
Latest per cent change13.8%9.0%-1.8%-4.1%15.1%86.7%-40.0%-50.0%6.2%

Fatality rate

Fatality rates more accurately describe the risk of death within jurisdictions by adjusting for population. The fatality rate for Northern Territory reached 16.8 per 100,000 people for the 12 months ending July 2025 (32.1% decrease from the previous year). Tasmania had the second highest rate at 7.6 per 100,000 people (41.5% increase from the previous year), 2.2 times lower than that of Northern Territory. Australian Capital Territory reported the lowest fatality rate, at 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people (12.7% increase from the previous year).

Fatality rate by state/territory - past 12 months
12 months ending JulyNSWVICQLDSAWATASNTACTTotal
20213.53.25.85.56.26.615.32.54.5
20223.43.75.44.55.48.417.53.14.4
20233.74.05.15.36.15.811.02.44.5
20244.04.35.35.16.15.424.71.54.8
20254.24.35.34.66.87.616.81.74.9
Latest per cent change3.8%-0.1%0.9%-10.3%10.2%41.5%-32.1%12.7%1.3%

 

Fatality rate by state/territory - calendar year
Calendar yearNSWVICQLDSAWATASNTACTTotal
20203.53.25.45.25.76.812.51.64.3
20213.43.55.35.56.06.214.12.44.4
20223.43.65.63.96.38.720.53.94.5
20234.14.35.06.35.55.612.00.84.7
20243.94.15.44.76.35.423.02.34.8
Latest per cent change-4.8%-5.9%7.8%-24.9%15.5%-3.3%91.1%170.8%1.4%

Deaths by demographics and circumstances

Road users

Road deaths are grouped by vehicle type and position to describe deaths by road user type. By this measure, deaths were most frequently drivers, with 611 in the 12-month period ending July 2025 (a 4.4% increase compared to the previous 12 months). Motorcyclists were the next most highly represented, with 260 deaths in the period (7.8% decrease).

Road user
12 months ending JulyDriverPassengerPedestrianMotorcyclistPedal cyclistTotal
2021564182132228341,146
2022542184144221371,136
2023551193160247431,199
2024585221161282331,302
2025611206205260361,340
Latest per cent change4.4%-6.8%27.3%-7.8%9.1%2.9%

Motorcyclist and Pedal cyclist categories include pillion passengers

Totals may include unknown values

Age group

In the 12-month period ending July 2025, 31.4% of road deaths were aged 40 to 64 years (421 deaths). This was followed by 21.6% of deaths for those aged 26 to 39 years (290 deaths).

Comparing the change in deaths by age group for the most recent 12 months compared to previous:

  • The cohort with the greatest decrease in deaths was people aged 17 to 25 years, with 23 fewer deaths (9.4% decrease from 244 to 221 deaths).
  • The cohort with the greatest increase in deaths was people aged 75 years and over, with 24 more deaths (14.4% increase from 167 to 191 deaths).
Age group (years)
12 months ending July0 to 78 to 1617 to 2526 to 3940 to 6465 to 74≥ 75Total
20212240214284362951281,146
202222452232233471251461,136
202310482292853641151481,199
202418492442753991481671,302
202523412212904211491911,340
Latest per cent change27.8%-16.3%-9.4%5.5%5.5%0.7%14.4%2.9%

Totals may include unknown values

Gender

In the past year, around 2.9 times more males than females were involved in fatal crashes. In the 12 months to July 2025, 993 males died in crashes, compared to 346 females. The road death count for males decreased from 1,009 to 993 in the past 12 months (1.6% decrease) compared to female road deaths, which increased from 291 to 346 deaths (18.9% increase).

Gender
12 months ending JulyMaleFemaleTotal
20218443021,146
20228642711,136
20238723261,199
20241,0092911,302
20259933461,340
Latest per cent change-1.6%18.9%2.9%

Totals may include unknown values

Remoteness area

The majority of road deaths in the last 12 months (386 deaths, 28.8%) occurred in major cities areas. Very remote regions made up the smallest proportion of road deaths at 1.9%, reporting 25 deaths.

In recent years, remoteness area has not been routinely provided, resulting in a significant increase in Unknown remoteness area. We suggest caution interpreting findings from this chart, as total deaths in all other regions may be underreported.

Remoteness area
12 months ending JulyMajor citiesInner regionalOuter regionalRemoteVery remoteUnknownTotal
20213653722675076161,146
2022390381241674891,136
20234454032524049101,199
202440640027069451121,302
202538637425333252691,340
Latest per cent change-4.9%-6.5%-6.3%-52.2%-44.4%140.2%2.9%

Totals may include unknown values

Fatal crashes

Road crashes are a leading cause of death and hospitalised injuries in Australia. It’s important to understand their underlying factors, especially crashes that result in at least one fatality.

Single and multiple vehicle crashes

Most fatal crashes involve a single vehicle, totalling 665 crashes in the past 12 months ending July 2025 (53.5% of all fatal crashes). There were 574 fatal crashes involving multiple vehicles (8.9% increase from previous year).

There has been a 2.2% increase for single-vehicle crashes, from 651 to 665 fatal crashes in the 12 months ending July 2025.

Crash type (number of vehicles involved in crash)
12 months ending JulySingleMultipleTotal
20215994661,065
20226484091,057
20236114931,107
20246515271,181
20256655741,242
Latest per cent change2.2%8.9%5.2%

Totals may include unknown values

Speed limit

Of all fatal road crashes in the past 12 months, 27.3% (339) happened in 100 km/h zones (1.2% decrease from previous year). This was followed by 310 fatal crashes in 60 to 75 km/h zones (2.0% increase from previous year). Fatal crashes in 80 to 90 km/h zones had the greatest increase, with 17 more deaths (8.5% increase from 201 to 218 deaths).

Speed limit (km/h)
12 months ending July≤ 405060 to 7580 to 90100≥ 110Total
2021131222481763471471,065
2022211182671743441241,057
2023321272931873221411,107
2024321503042013431411,181
2025291343102183391381,242
Latest per cent change-9.4%-10.7%2.0%8.5%-1.2%-2.1%5.2%

Totals may include unknown values

Explore the data

Explore the monthly deaths data in dashboard format. The dashboard allows further drilling down by categories such as age group, jurisdiction and road user. 

Definitions

Road death

A person who dies within 30 days as a result of injuries received in an unintended crash on a public road.

Fatal injuries are coded using the World Health Organisation (WHO) International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) system. For more details, see ICD-10 Version 2010(Opens in a new tab/window)

Fatality rate

The fatality rate allows for easier like-for-like comparison between states and territories and other sub-groups as it is not affected by differences in the sizes of the populations. In particular, it refers to the count of road deaths in the last 12 months divided by the resident population at the midpoint of that period, multiplied by 100,000. Population estimates are sourced from ABS' national, state and territory population statistics. The midpoint population may be interpolated if necessary.

Fatal crash

A crash reported to police resulting from the movement of at least one road vehicle on a public road and involving at least one death that is not the result of a pre-meditated act.

Vulnerable Road User

Road users not in a car, bus or truck, generally including pedestrians, motorcyclists and pedal cyclists. Can also include children 7 years and under, the elderly and users of mobility devices.

About the data

We collect the data from each state and territory and collate them in the Australian Road Deaths Database.

The raw data are obtained from:

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Limitations

Road deaths from recent months are preliminary and are subject to revision.

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