Road safety: modelling a global phenomenon
This report provides an overview of the different patterns of road fatality and injury rates in 21 countries, and their determinants.
The main result of the study are models of road fatality rates as a function of seat belt wearing rates, enforcement activities regarding speed (using speed cameras) and alcohol (with random breath testing), and economic influences (principally unemployment). Experience from around the world also shows that laws lowering speed limits and legal blood alcohol limits are effective in saving lives.
- Road safety: modelling a global phenomenon
Young Adult Road Safety—A Statistical Picture
This information sheet presents latest available Australian and international statistics on the road safety of young adults.
- Young Adult Road Safety–A Statistical Picture
International Road Safety Comparisons—Annual
This report presents road deaths and road death rates for Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) nations and Australia. The rates allow for a comparison of Australia’s road safety performance with that of other OECD nations by accounting for the differing levels of population, motorisation and distances travelled. The latest available international data is for 2023.
Fatalities per 100,000 population is the measure specified in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (Indicator 3.61) to monitor road crash trauma.
Latest year: 2023
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Road Trauma Australia—Annual Summaries
This report is the latest in the BITRE series of annual road crash statistical reports. It presents annual counts of road deaths, injuries and standardised rates.
Latest Year: 2024
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Road Deaths In Crashes Involving Heavy Vehicles—Quarterly Bulletins
This publication is now being published on the DITRDCSA Data Catalogue and the National Road Safety Data Hub.
A quarterly publication tracking counts of fatalities in crashes that involve heavy vehicles.
Latest Quarter: Jul-Sep 2024
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Road Deaths Australia—Monthly Bulletins
Latest summaries of road crash deaths and fatal road crashes are presented here. Updates are monthly and published on BITRE's website on or around the 14th of each month.
Data are sourced from the road traffic or police authorities in each jurisdiction. Data are preliminary and subject to revision.
Latest Month
- Monthly Bulletin and tables
- Alternate link to Monthly Bulletin: Monthly road deaths | National Road Safety Data Hub
- Road Deaths Australia—Dashboard
- Australian Road Deaths Database—ARDD
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Probability Based Estimation of Human Productivity Losses from Road Fatalities
Paper given to the 31st Australasian Transport Research Forum, 2 October–3 October 2008, Gold Coast. Authors: Hema de Silva, Tim Risbey, Justin McEvoy, Joel Mallett
- Probability Based Estimation of Human Productivity Losses from Road Fatalities
Paper given to the 32nd Australasian Transport Research Forum, 29 September–1 October 2009, Auckland. Authors: David Gargett, Tony Nguyen, David Cosgrove.
- Fatality Rates
Social Cost of Road Crashes
Paper given to the 33rd Australasian Transport Research Forum, 29 September–1 October 2010, Canberra. Authors: Tim Risbey, Mark Cregan, Hema de Silva.
- Social Cost of Road Crashes