Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Australia

Australia: Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes was 18,752 Crashes in 1997. β–Ό Falling

Latest (1997)
18,752 Crashes
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
18th
of 44 countries
All-time high
24,567 Crashes
in 1989
All-time low
18,752 Crashes
in 1997
Years of data
9
1989–1997

Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Australia, 1989–1997

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1989199319971989: 24.6k Crashes1990: 22.1k Crashes1991: 19.7k Crashes1992: 18.9k Crashes1993: 18.9k Crashes1994: 19.3k Crashes1995: 19.6k Crashes1996: 19.3k Crashes1997: 18.8k Crashes

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Crashes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Australia is 18,752 Crashes, measured in 1997. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Australia peaked at 24,567 Crashes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 18,752 Crashes, in 1997.

Australia ranks 18th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24,567 Crashes 24,567 Crashes 24,567 Crashes 1
1990s 19,558 Crashes 18,752 Crashes 22,070 Crashes 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 15 Romania 31,146 Crashes compare
  2. 16 Ukraine 27,220 Crashes compare
  3. 17 Czechia 21,047 Crashes compare
  4. 19 Switzerland 17,432 Crashes compare
  5. 20 Malta 16,603 Crashes
  6. 21 Hungary 14,687 Crashes compare

See the full ranking of 55 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Australia?
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes in Australia was 18,752 Crashes in 1997, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 24,567 Crashes in 1989.
What is the lowest annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 18,752 Crashes in 1997.
How does Australia rank for annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes?
Australia ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 1997.
Is annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual road fatalities, injured, injury crashes
Unit
Crashes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
55 places, 2,505 data points, 1970–2024
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People killed in road crashes within 30 days the crash occurred, people injured in road crashes, and road injury crashes.