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BITRE | Australian transport statistics yearbook 2009
Table 10.1b
Number of fatalities and fatality accidents, by transport mode
—fatalities
Calendar year Road Rail Marine Aviation
1971 3 590 35
1972 3 422 50
1973 3 679 26
1974 3 572 39
1975 3 694 39
1976 3 583 53
1977 3 578 43
1978 3 705 56
1979 3 508 49 33
1980 3 272 56 57
1981 3 321 72 48
1982 3 252 72 51
1983 2 755 66 54
1984 2 822 76 34
1985 2 941 66 43
1986 2 888 66 42
1987 2 772 54 31
1988 2 887 64 61
1989 2 801 67 47
1990 2 331 76 64
1991 2 113 42 45
1992 1 974 61 49
1993 1 953 52 53
1994 1 928 43 51
1995 2 017 46 39
1996 1 970 30 43
1997 1 767 43 26
1998 1 755 43 46
1999 1 764 43 40
2000 1 817 38 37
2001 1 737 56 41
2002 1 715 59 24
2003 1 621 48 40 35
2004 1 583 47 47 21
2005 1 627 38 39 36
2006 1 598 40 48 33
2007 1 616 37 52 22
Data are not readily available for missing years.
Source: ATSB (2004, 2006, 2008a, 2008b), Infrastructure (2008c), National Maritime Safety Committee (2008), Office
of Road Safety (1984), Road traffic accident data and rates.
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