Key figures for April 2025

  • 108
    Road deaths in April 2025
    14.9% higher than the average for April over the previous 5 years
  • 1,296
    Road deaths in past 12 months
    0.9% increase from the same time last year
  • 4.7
    Deaths per 100,000 people in the past 12 months
    0.9% decrease from the same time last year
  • 494
    Vulnerable Road User deaths in the past 12 months
    5.6% increase from the same time last year

Latest 12 months

By road user

Deaths by road user

By age group

Age group deaths

Change on previous 12 months

Change by jurisdiction

Monthly road deaths

last 5 years with trend

Monthly deaths with trend

Monthly and annual deaths

Monthly fatalities over the last 5 years
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20208293102808282969683104102951,097
2021979510085791031077984104941021,129
20229311195101104937693120881031051,182
20231038811392104861081021271001121201,255
202497106111112969712399941131311211,300
202511285117108422

 

Annual deaths - past 12 months
12 months end AprilNSWVICQLDSAWATASNTACTTotal
2021279200303951683131101,117
2022289241278861584445111,152
2023279258278921764139151,178
2024344286297100173324761,285
2025348278292851914349101,296
Latest per cent change1.2%-2.8%-1.7%-15.0%10.4%34.4%4.3%66.7%0.9%

 

Annual deaths - calendar year to date
Year to dateNSWVICQLDSAWATASNTACTTotal
Jan to Apr 2024111929730648204426
Jan to Apr 2025125868725672093422
Latest per cent change12.6%-6.5%-10.3%-16.7%4.7%150.0%-55.0%-25.0%-0.9%

National fatality rate

For the 12 months ending April 2025, the national road fatality rate was 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people. This rate is 0.9% lower than the same time last year.

The fatality rate was 4.8 for the 12 months ending December 2024 and was 1.5% higher compared to the previous calendar year.

Fatality rate - past 12 months
12 months end AprilNSWVICQLDSAWATASNTACTTotal
20213.43.05.95.36.25.512.52.24.4
20223.63.75.34.85.77.818.12.44.5
20233.43.95.25.06.27.215.53.34.5
20244.14.25.45.45.95.618.51.34.8
20254.14.05.24.56.47.519.22.14.7
Latest per cent change-0.3%-4.8%-3.6%-16.0%7.8%33.9%3.5%64.2%-0.9%

 

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
20223.43.65.53.96.38.820.83.94.5
20234.14.35.16.35.55.812.20.94.7
20243.94.15.44.86.35.423.52.34.8
Latest per cent change-3.4%-6.0%6.6%-24.1%15.7%-6.3%92.0%170.5%1.5%

State comparison

Total deaths

For the 12 months ending April 2025, the states which experienced the most road deaths were New South Wales with 348 (1.2% increase on previous 12 months), followed by Queensland with 292 (1.7% decrease). Australian Capital Territory had the lowest number of deaths in the past 12 months, with 10 (66.7% increase).

So far in 2025, the greatest number of deaths have occurred in New South Wales with 125 (12.6% higher compared to the same period last year), followed by Queensland and Victoria with 87 and 86 deaths, (10.3% decrease and 6.5% decrease, respectively).

Monthly deaths by state/territory
Current monthNSWVICQLDSAWATASNTACTTotal
April 2024371726817322112
April 20253711283151130108
Latest per cent change0.0%-35.3%7.7%-62.5%-11.8%266.7%50.0%-100.0%-3.6%

 

Annual deaths by state/territory - past 12 months
12 months end AprilNSWVICQLDSAWATASNTACTTotal
2021279200303951683131101,117
2022289241278861584445111,152
2023279258278921764139151,178
2024344286297100173324761,285
2025348278292851914349101,296
Latest per cent change1.2%-2.8%-1.7%-15.0%10.4%34.4%4.3%66.7%0.9%

 

Annual deaths by state/territory - calendar year to date
Year to dateNSWVICQLDSAWATASNTACTTotal
Jan to Apr 2024111929730648204426
Jan to Apr 2025125868725672093422
Latest per cent change12.6%-6.5%-10.3%-16.7%4.7%150.0%-55.0%-25.0%-0.9%

Fatality rate

Fatality rates more accurately describe the risk of death within jurisdictions by adjusting for population. The fatality rate for Northern Territory reached 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people for the 12 months ending April 2025 (3.5% increase from the previous year). Tasmania had the second highest rate at 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people (33.9% increase from the previous year), although still 2.6 times lower than that of Northern Territory. The fatality rates of Western Australia and Queensland were 6.4 and 5.2 deaths per 100,000 (7.8% increase and 3.6% decrease from the previous year respectively). Australian Capital Territory reported the lowest fatality rate, at 2.1 deaths per 100,000 population (64.2% increase from the previous year).

Fatality rate by state/territory - past 12 months
12 months end AprilNSWVICQLDSAWATASNTACTTotal
20213.43.05.95.36.25.512.52.24.4
20223.63.75.34.85.77.818.12.44.5
20233.43.95.25.06.27.215.53.34.5
20244.14.25.45.45.95.618.51.34.8
20254.14.05.24.56.47.519.22.14.7
Latest per cent change-0.3%-4.8%-3.6%-16.0%7.8%33.9%3.5%64.2%-0.9%

 

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
20223.43.65.53.96.38.820.83.94.5
20234.14.35.16.35.55.812.20.94.7
20243.94.15.44.86.35.423.52.34.8
Latest per cent change-3.4%-6.0%6.6%-24.1%15.7%-6.3%92.0%170.5%1.5%

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 592 in the 12-month period ending April 2025 (0.2% lower than the previous 12 months). Motorcyclists were the next most highly represented, with 272 deaths in the period (1.5% increase). 195 passenger road deaths occurred in the period.

Road user
12 months end AprilDriverPassengerPedestrianMotorcyclistPedal cyclistTotal
2021546182123226361,117
2022543189141232391,152
2023544197157235381,178
2024593207166268341,285
2025592195181272411,296
Latest per cent change-0.2%-5.8%9.0%1.5%20.6%0.9%

Motorcyclist and Pedal cyclist categories include pillion passengers

Totals may include unknown values

Age group

In the 12-month period ending April 2025, 31.3% of road deaths were aged 40-64 years (406 deaths). This was followed by 21.7% of deaths for those aged 26-39 years (281 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 17-25 years, with 14 fewer deaths (decrease of 5.9% from 238 to 224 deaths).
  • The cohort with the greatest increase in deaths was people aged 75 years and over, with 29 more deaths (increase of 18.6% from 156 to 185 deaths).
Age group (years)
12 months end April0 to 78 to 1617 to 2526 to 3940 to 6465 to 74≥ 75Total
20212342216292337841221,117
202216452262423541211441,152
202317492232593641161491,178
202417502382873941421561,285
202517372242814061431851,296
Latest per cent change0.0%-26.0%-5.9%-2.1%3.0%0.7%18.6%0.9%

Totals may include unknown values

Gender

In the past year, around 3.1 times more males than females were involved in fatal crashes. In the 12 months to April 2025, 979 males died in crashes, compared with 314 females. This imbalance has decreased recently, as the road death count for males fell to 979 deaths in the past 12 months, from 989 in the previous (1.0% decrease), compared to female road deaths which increased from 296 to 314 deaths (6.1% increase).

Gender
12 months end AprilMaleFemaleTotal
20218252921,117
20228672841,152
20238553221,178
20249892961,285
20259793141,296
Latest per cent change-1.0%6.1%0.9%

Totals may include unknown values

Remoteness area

The majority of road deaths in the last 12 months (986 deaths, 76.1%) occurred in major city and regional areas. Remote and very remote regions made up the smallest proportion of road deaths at 5.3%, reporting a total of 69 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 end AprilMajor citiesInner regionalOuter regionalRemoteVery remoteUnknownTotal
20213753732385363151,117
20223773692687156111,152
20234523702484355101,178
20243994342736150681,285
202537036824842272411,296
Latest per cent change-7.3%-15.2%-9.2%-31.1%-46.0%254.4%0.9%

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 638 crashes in the 12 months ending April 2025, 53.3% of all fatal crashes. There were 553 fatal crashes involving multiple vehicles (5.7% increase from previous year).

There have been 13 fewer fatal single-vehicle crashes (2.0% decrease) compared to the 12 months ending April 2024.

Crash type (number of vehicles involved in crash)
12 months end AprilSingleMultipleTotal
20215824451,027
20226484211,069
20236304611,093
20246515231,178
20256385531,196
Latest per cent change-2.0%5.7%1.5%

Totals may include unknown values

Speed limit

Of all fatal road crashes in the past 12 months, 28.3% (339) happened in 100 km/h zones (6.1% decrease from previous year). This was followed by 309 fatal crashes in 60-75 km/h zones (9.2% higher than the previous year). Fatal crashes in 60-75 km/h zones had the greatest increase, with 26 more deaths (increase of 9.2% from 283 to 309 deaths).

Speed limit (km/h)
12 months end April≤ 405060 to 7580 to 90100≥ 110Total
2021141152381853421221,027
2022201322591593441451,069
2023261193021853161401,093
2024331482832063611411,178
2025281313092003391301,196
Latest per cent change-15.2%-11.5%9.2%-2.9%-6.1%-7.8%1.5%

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.

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Limitations

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

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