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Chapter 10 | Safety<br />

Table 10.5a<br />

Road accident rate <strong>and</strong> casualty rate, by accident severity<br />

—accident rate<br />

Calendar year Fatal Serious injuries<br />

(accidents per 100 000 population)<br />

1989 14.31 131.78<br />

1990 12.01 117.28<br />

1991 10.84 103.24<br />

1992 9.92 97.79<br />

1993 9.83 97.15<br />

1994 9.53 98.37<br />

1995 10.08 98.53<br />

1996 9.66 95.62<br />

1997 8.65 92.63<br />

1998 8.41<br />

1999 8.21<br />

2000 8.50<br />

2001 8.16<br />

2002 7.76<br />

2003 7.26<br />

2004 7.17 nya<br />

2005 7.22 nya<br />

2006 7.02 nya<br />

2007 6.98 nya<br />

Data are not readily available for missing years.<br />

nya: not yet available.<br />

Source: ABS 2008i, <strong>Regional</strong> population growth, Australia (ABS cat. no. 3218.0), ATSB (2006), <strong>Infrastructure</strong> (2008c),<br />

Office <strong>of</strong> Road Safety (1984), Road traffic accident data <strong>and</strong> rates.<br />

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