Transport Safety

Chapter 8

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This chapter provides data on Australian safety for road, aviation, rail and maritime transport. This includes data relating to crashes, fatalities, injuries and their rates of occurrence, as well as how this differs for different demographics, states and territories (subject to data availability). 

  • In 2024, there were 1,294 road deaths, down from 1,737 in 2001.
  • 28 aviation fatalities occurred in Australia in 2024.
  • Road crashes resulted in approximately 36,000 hospitalised injuries across Australia in calendar year 2022, up from 27,000 in calendar year 2001.
  • On Australia’s railways, 22 people died and 66 were seriously injured in 2024 (excludes suspected suicide). 

Figure 16 shows the number of fatal crashes over time. 

Figure 16 Fatalities by transport mode

Figure 16 Fatalities by transport mode

Source: Table 8.1

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