Road Accident Statistics updated

[russellw]

We have updated the road traffic accident statistics for the year ended 2010, having last visited these at the end of 2007.

By way of an executive summary, here are the key points.

Road Users (link)

1. The fatality rate per 100 million kilometres continues to decrease and is currently at 0.6

2. The Northern Territory continues to lag behind the other States by a significant margin.

3. Road deaths per 100,000 of population have also declined and is currently at just under 6.0 from a 1979 figure over 24.

4. Pedestrian and Cyclist deaths are continuing to decline but Motorcycle deaths have actually increased both in raw numbers and as a percentage of the total and the fleet.

5. Almost twice as many passengers are killed compared to drivers which is a reversal of the historical trend where it was the other way around.

Age and Gender (link)

1. The ratio of male to female fatalities in the 17-25 years age group has dropped from 5:1 (in 2001) to 3:1 almost entirely due to a reduction in male deaths in that age group.

2. The 26-39 years age group worsened their ratio during that time and it is now higher than that for the younger group.

3. Passengers in the over 70's age group are over-represented in the fatality stakes and now represent the largest single group.

Heavy Vehicles (link)

Proof that smaller and lighter objects that have impacts with larger and heavier objects = a bad outcome for the former.

Speed Zones (link)

1. 100 km/h and 60 km/h zones account for almost 64% of all fatalities.

2. The introduction of a 130 km/h restriction in the Northern territory does not appear to have been an outstanding success.

Accident Type (link)

Time of Day / Day of Week (link)

Cheers
Russ