Safe Roads

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  • 1,200
    Deaths per year between 2015 and 2024
    In the 12 months ending December 2024, a total of 1,296 road fatalities were recorded, which was the highest in the last decade
  • 56.9%
    Deaths between 2014 and 2023 were on regional roads of Australia
    A total of 6,745 deaths happened on regional roads compared to 3,646 deaths on urban roads
  • 3,797
    Deaths between 2015 and 2024 happened on roads with a posted speed limit of 100 km/h
    This accounts for 31.6% of all road fatalities, more than any other posted speed limit in the decade
  • 22.1%
    Fatal crashes between 2014 and 2023 happened at a road intersections
    This accounts for 2,627 road deaths over the same period
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  • Roadworks and road closures

    Explore a national picture of recent and historical roadworks and road closures, hazards, events and special conditions.

  • Roadworks and road closures

    Explore a national picture of recent and historical roadworks and road closures, hazards, events and special conditions.

  • Road spending

    Explore Australian Government road spending via an interactive map, including information about which roads have received significant upgrades or maintenance.

  • Road roughness

    The condition of roads has a significant impact on road safety. Explore road condition and roughness in a map for selected roads across Australia.

  • Rest areas

    Explore rest area data by location of rest stops, facilities available, approximate usage level, and time spent at stops.

  • Road spending

    Explore Australian Government road spending via an interactive map, including information about which roads have received significant upgrades or maintenance.

  • Road roughness

    The condition of roads has a significant impact on road safety. Explore road condition and roughness in a map for selected roads across Australia.

  • Rest areas

    Explore rest area data by location of rest stops, facilities available, approximate usage level, and time spent at stops.

Safe Vehicles

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  • 197
    In the 12 months ending December 2024
    10.5% decrease compared to the 12-month period a year earlier
  • 103
    In the 12 months ending December 2024
    9.6% decrease compared to the 12-month period a year earlier
  • 81
    In the 12 months ending December 2024
    12.0% decrease compared to the 12-month period a year earlier
  • 25
    In the 12 months ending December 2024
    25.0% increase compared to the 12-month period a year earlier
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  • Quarterly heavy vehicle road deaths

    Track the number of road fatalities in crashes involving heavy vehicles over time, such as articulated and heavy rigid trucks and buses.

  • Quarterly heavy vehicle road deaths

    Track the number of road fatalities in crashes involving heavy vehicles over time, such as articulated and heavy rigid trucks and buses.

  • Road crashes involving cyclists

    An analysis of the safety of cyclists on Australian roads, including number of fatalities, hospitalisations and crash circumstances.

  • Motorcycling safety

    An analysis of motorcycling safety using data from 2017 to 2024, reporting on gender, age group and crash circumstances.

  • Road crashes involving cyclists

    An analysis of the safety of cyclists on Australian roads, including number of fatalities, hospitalisations and crash circumstances.

  • Motorcycling safety

    An analysis of motorcycling safety using data from 2017 to 2024, reporting on gender, age group and crash circumstances.

Safe road use

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  • 0.6% positive random breath tests
    vs 10.5% positive roadside drug tests in 2024
    Total 10.3 million breath tests vs 500,683 roadside drug tests conducted in 2024
  • 16.4% police issued fines
    vs 83.6% camera issued fines in 2024
    Total 3.3 million fines
  • 12.4% police issued fines
    vs 87.6% camera issued fines in 2024
    Total 330,926 fines
  • 12.4% police issued fines  
    vs 87.6% camera issued fines in 2024
    Total 183,315 fines
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  • Police enforcement

    Track risky road behaviour trends across Australia and each state and territory. Includes drink driving, drug driving, speeding, mobile phone and seatbelt non-compliance and unlicensed driving.

  • Police enforcement

    Track risky road behaviour trends across Australia and each state and territory. Includes drink driving, drug driving, speeding, mobile phone and seatbelt non-compliance and unlicensed driving.

  • Pedestrians

    Pedestrians comprise the largest single road user group. This analysis looks at the latest Australian and international statistics on the road safety of pedestrians including deaths, fatal crashes and hospitalisations by demographic breakdowns.

  • Younger Australians

    An analysis of road crash deaths and hospitalisations of Australians aged between 15 to 29 years.

  • Social cost of road crashes

    Estimates the economic cost of road crashes using data from 2016 to 2020, composed of direct, indirect and costs relating to pain, grief and suffering. 

  • Pedestrians

    Pedestrians comprise the largest single road user group. This analysis looks at the latest Australian and international statistics on the road safety of pedestrians including deaths, fatal crashes and hospitalisations by demographic breakdowns.

  • Younger Australians

    An analysis of road crash deaths and hospitalisations of Australians aged between 15 to 29 years.

  • Social cost of road crashes

    Estimates the economic cost of road crashes using data from 2016 to 2020, composed of direct, indirect and costs relating to pain, grief and suffering. 

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