During the 12 months ended December 2011 there were 1,292 deaths. This was a 4.4 per cent decrease from the 12-monthly period ending December 2010. The rate of annual deaths per 100 000 population presently stands at 5.7. This is a 5.8 per cent decrease from the 12-monthly period ending December 2010 (Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics, 2011).
Over the last decade, national annual fatalities decreased by 21 per cent, fatalities per population decreased by 32 per cent, and counts of fatal crashes decreased by 21 per cent. The decline was weaker during the middle of the decade but has accelerated significantly over the last three years (Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics, 2011).
The 17–25 age group has the largest rate of fatalities per population. It accounts for 13 per cent of the population but 25 per cent of deaths. Over the decade however, the rate for this group has declined faster than the total (Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics, 2011).
Across jurisdictions the rate of deaths per population are somewhat varied, with the three largest jurisdictions achieving some of the lowest rates. The trends are not linear, and, as with deaths all jurisdictions (apart from the Australian Capital Territory) have seen rates fall significantly over the last three years (Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics, 2011).
All types of fatal crash are decreasing. Single vehicle crashes (no pedestrian involved) currently account for 44 per cent of the total. Ten years ago the proportion was 41 per cent (Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics, 2011).
Road crashes still cause some 1,400 deaths and 32,500 serious injuries each year. The social impacts are devastating - and the annual cost to the Australian economy is estimated to be $27 billion (Australian Transport Council, n.d).
Between Jan 2009 and Dec 2010, 47.4% of the fatal crashes occurred at speeds over 100km/h (Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics, 2011).
Illegal or inappropriate speeds are major contributing factors in about 34 per cent of Australian road deaths and 13 per cent of serious injuries (Australian Transport Council, n.d.).
Motorcyclists are heavily over-represented in serious crash statistics. They make up 17 per cent of all road deaths, and 22 per cent of total serious injuries (Australian Transport Council, n.d.).
Certain behavioral factors continue to be implicated in many serious casualty crashes. For all fatalities speeding accounts for 34%, drink driving 30%, drug driving 7%, restraint non-use 20% and fatigue 20-30%. For all serious injuries speeding accounts for 13 per cent, drink driving 9%, drug driving 2%, restraint non-use 4 % and fatigue 8% (Australian Transport Council, n.d.).
Heavy trucks and buses make up only three per cent of the vehicle fleet, but are involved in 18 per cent of all road fatalities — about 250 deaths each year (Australian Transport Council, n.d ).
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