Safe Roads

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  • 1,187
    Deaths per year
    between 2016 and 2020
  • 458
    Deaths per year
    from run-off-road crashes between 2016 and 2020
  • Over 50%
    Fatal run-off-road crashes
    happened in areas with a posted speed limit of 100 km/h or greater
  • 65%
    Fatal run-off-road crashes
    happened in regional Australia
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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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  • 169
    In the 12 months ending December 2023
    1.2% decrease Compared to the 12month period a year earlier
  • 89
    In the 12 months ending December 2023
    12.7% increase Compared to the 12month period a year earlier
  • 87
    In the 12 months ending December 2023
    11.2% decrease Compared to the 12month period a year earlier
  • 18
    In the 12 months ending December 2023
    No change Compared to the 12month 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 2023, 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 2023, reporting on gender, age group and crash circumstances .

Safe road use

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  • 0.6% positive random breath tests in 2022
    Total 10.6 million breath tests vs 10% positive roadside drug tests in 2022
    Total 460,000 tests conducted
  • 11% Police-issued fines
    vs  89% camera-issued fines in 2022 
    Total 4.6 million fines 
  • 14% Police-issued fines
    vs 86% camera-issued fines in 2022 
     Total 362,000 fines 
  • 33%  Police-issued fines  
    vs 67% camera-issued fines in 2022
    Total 77,000 fines 
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  • Police enforcement

    Track risky road behaviour trends up to 2022 across Australia and each state and territory. Includes drink driving, driving under the influence of drugs, speeding, and mobile phone and seatbelt non-compliance.

  • Police enforcement

    Track risky road behaviour trends up to 2022 across Australia and each state and territory. Includes drink driving, driving under the influence of drugs, speeding, and mobile phone and seatbelt non-compliance.

  • 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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