Road Toll Getting Deadlier - Who's at Greatest Risk?

Road toll getting deadlier - who's at greatest risk?

At least ten people died in fatal crashes earlier this month in a single 48-hour period on Victorian roads. It was the latest tragic demonstration of the mounting road toll trauma in Australia. In the decade up to 2020, the national road toll was gradually declining, albeit with some fluctuations. But the trend has since reversed, with fatalities rising steadily year after year. According to the latest official data, 1,296 people died on Austral…

Australian roads are getting deadlier - pedestrians and males are among those at greater risk

More lives are being lost on Australian roads despite safer cars and road safety campaigns. We breakdown the groups that are most vulnerable to fatalities.