Safe Roads
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1,200Deaths per year between 2015 and 2024In the 12 months ending December 2024, a total of 1,296 road fatalities were recorded, which was the highest in the last decade
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56.9%Deaths between 2014 and 2023 were on regional roads of AustraliaA total of 6,745 deaths happened on regional roads compared to 3,646 deaths on urban roads
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3,797Deaths between 2015 and 2024 happened on roads with a posted speed limit of 100 km/hThis accounts for 31.6% of all road fatalities, more than any other posted speed limit in the decade
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22.1%Fatal crashes between 2014 and 2023 happened at a road intersectionsThis accounts for 2,627 road deaths over the same period
Safe Vehicles
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197In the 12 months ending December 202410.5% decrease compared to the 12-month period a year earlier
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103In the 12 months ending December 20249.6% decrease compared to the 12-month period a year earlier
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81In the 12 months ending December 202412.0% decrease compared to the 12-month period a year earlier
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25In the 12 months ending December 202425.0% increase compared to the 12-month period a year earlier
Safe road use
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0.6% positive random breath testsvs 10.5% positive roadside drug tests in 2024Total 10.3 million breath tests vs 500,683 roadside drug tests conducted in 2024
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16.4% police issued finesvs 83.6% camera issued fines in 2024Total 3.3 million fines
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12.4% police issued finesvs 87.6% camera issued fines in 2024Total 330,926 fines
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12.4% police issued finesvs 87.6% camera issued fines in 2024Total 183,315 fines
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