Deaths from road injuries in Australia
Australia: Deaths from road injuries was 1,163 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Australia stood at 1,163 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Australia peaked at 1,873 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,144 deaths, in 2020.
That places Australia 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,678 deaths | 1,513 deaths | 1,873 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,290 deaths | 1,172 deaths | 1,445 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,154 deaths | 1,144 deaths | 1,163 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Australia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.33 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 5.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 161,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 169,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Australia?
- Deaths from road injuries in Australia was 1,163 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,873 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,144 deaths in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Australia ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.