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Interesting Statistics 

The Motor Accidents Authority of NSW Annual Report 2008-2009 contains some interesting statistics on the scheme.

 

Table 1 shows the proportion of injury crashes caused by each gender.

Males are responsible for a greater proportion of the injury crashes than are females.

Table 1 - Injury Crashes by Gender

  % of Injury Crashes Caused
Males 64.7%
Females31.1%
Unknown 4.2%

 

Table 2 shows, by age group, the proportion of the population and the proportion of licence holders represented by that age group, plus the proportion of injury crashes caused by that age group.

Table 2 - Injury Crashes by Age Group

Age Group % of Population% of Licence Holders  % of Injury Crashes Caused
17 - 25 12.6%14.5%18.1%
26 - 5441.1% 55.4%43.7%
Over 5523.5% 28.9%19.0%
16 & Under--0.3%
Unknown--18.9%

 

Table 3 shows claims profiles by NSW Region.

The Sydney Metropolitan region is responsible for the majority of claims and for the majority of total cost.

Table 3 - Claims Profile by Region

Accident Region % of Claims% of Total Cost
Metropolitan65.2%58.6%
Country16.4% 24.2%
Newcastle / Central Coast10.9% 9.9%
 Other3.4%2.4%
 Wollongong2.5%2.8%
 Outer Metropolitan1.5%2.0%
 Total100.0%100.0%

 

Table 4 shows claimaints profiles on the basis of road user status.

Drivers represent the majority of claims but have the lowest average cost per claim.  Pillion passengers represent the lowest number of calims but have the highest cost per claim.

Table 4 - Claimant Profile by Road User Status

Road User Class % of Total Claims% of Total Cost Average Cost per Claim
Driver51.9%33.0%$59,200
Passenger29.2% 30.3%$97,000
Pedestrian9.5% 20.4%$200,300
Rider4.3%9.3%$202,900
Cyclist2.9%3.5%$110,200
Other1.8%2.4%$126,600
Pillion0.5%1.1%$231,900
Total100.0%100.0%$93,300

 

The information in the tables is taken from the Motor Accidents Authority of NSW Annual Report 2008-2009, Scheme Performance Report, pages 77-79.  The information in Tables 3 and 4 is based on data as at 30 June 2009.  The information in Tables 1 and 2 is based on data as at 30 June 2008.