Deaths from road injuries in Australia
Australia: Deaths from road injuries was 1,163 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,163
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,873
in 2000
All-time low
1,144
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Australia stood at 1,163.
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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,144, 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.
Deaths from road injuries in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,873 | — |
| 2001 | 1,791 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,768 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,671 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,632 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,677 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,648 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,653 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,513 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1,549 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,445 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,332 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1,339 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,221 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1,254 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,242 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,335 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,261 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,172 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1,298 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 1,144 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 1,163 | +1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,163 is above the median for high income countries, which is 328, 3.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,163 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 376, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,678 | 1,513 | 1,873 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,290 | 1,172 | 1,445 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,154 | 1,144 | 1,163 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Australia?
- Deaths from road injuries in Australia was 1,163 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,873 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,144 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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