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BITRE | Australian transport statistics yearbook 2009<br />

Table 10.5b<br />

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

—casualty rate<br />

Calendar year Fatal Serious injuries 1<br />

(casualties per 100 000 population)<br />

1971 27.47<br />

1972 25.72<br />

1973 27.24<br />

1974 26.03<br />

1975 26.59<br />

1976 25.53<br />

1977 25.21<br />

1978 25.80<br />

1979 24.17<br />

1980 22.27<br />

1981 22.25<br />

1982 21.42<br />

1983 17.90<br />

1984 18.11<br />

1985 18.63<br />

1986 18.03<br />

1987 17.04<br />

1988 17.46<br />

1989 16.66 254.97<br />

1990 13.66 215.48<br />

1991 12.23 188.51<br />

1992 11.28 176.76<br />

1993 11.05 176.43<br />

1994 10.80 186.85<br />

1995 11.16 190.13<br />

1996 10.76 184.09<br />

1997 9.54 175.98<br />

1998 9.38<br />

1999 9.32<br />

2000 9.49<br />

2001 8.95<br />

2002 8.73<br />

2003 8.15<br />

2004 7.86 142.98<br />

2005 7.98 146.34<br />

2006 7.72 150.75<br />

2007 7.69 nya<br />

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

nya: not yet available.<br />

1. See End Notes.<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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