Car crashes – Serious injuries and deaths by road user, gender and age
Transport for NSW provides regular statistics on how many people are affected by car crashes throughout NSW.
June 2023 |
June 2022 |
Change % |
|
Driver | 3,211 | 2,775 | +16% |
Passenger | 1,111 | 892 | +25% |
Motorcyclist | 2,409 | 2,267 | +6% |
Pedestrian | 826 | 780 | +6% |
Cyclist | 1,675 | 2,112 | -21% |
Other | 431 | 494 | -13% |
Total | 9,663 | 9,320 | +4% |
Table 1 shows cyclists had the biggest drop in serious injuries and passengers saw the biggest increase in serious injuries that year.
June 2023 |
June 2022 |
|
Male | 6,460 (66.9%) | 6,410 (68.8%) |
Female |
3,201 (33.1%) | 2,910 (31.2%) |
Total |
9,663 | 9,320 |
Table 2 shows men consistently make up over two thirds of serious injuries in road accidents.
Age group | June 2023 |
June 2022 | Change % |
Under 16 |
800 | 933 | -14% |
17-25 | 1,738 | 1,652 | +5% |
26-39 |
2,118 | 1,921 | +10% |
40-49 |
1,228 | 1,221 | +1% |
50-69 | 2,322 | 2,316 | 0% |
Over 70 | 1,448 | 1,271 | +14% |
Total | 9,663 | 9,320 | +4% |
Table 3 shows under 16s saw the the biggest percentage drop while over 70s had the same percentage increase in serious injuries.
Note: The following statistics on road deaths are compared with the 3-year average, rather than the previous year.
December 2023 |
3-Year average |
Change % |
|
Driver | 174 | 131.7 | +32% |
Passenger | 68 | 37.7 | +81% |
Motorcyclist | 53 | 54.7 | -3% |
Pedestrian | 48 | 46.0 | +4% |
Cyclist | 8 | 10.0 | -20% |
Total | 351 | 280.0 | +25% |
Table 4 shows big increases in deaths, compared to the Covid-affected 3-year average. Passengers suffered the highest increase by far and only motorcyclists and cyclists had a drop in deaths.
December 2023 |
3-Year average | |
Male | 276 (78.6%) | 206.0 (73.6%) |
Female |
75 (21.4%) | 74.0 (26.4%) |
Total |
351 | 280.0 |
Table 5 shows well over 3 out of 4 deaths were men, and certainly above the 3-year average in NSW.
Age group | December 2023 |
3-Year average | Change % |
Under 16 |
25 | 17.0 | +47% |
17-25 | 69 | 52.6 | +31% |
26-39 |
69 | 56.0 | +23% |
40-49 |
37 | 35 | +6% |
50-69 | 89 | 62.0 | +44% |
Over 70 | 62 | 57.3 | +8% |
Total | 351 | 280 | +25% |
Table 6 shows deaths increased most in the under 16s, then in 50-69 year olds. There were no decreases.
General comments
- Rate of deaths per 100,000 population was 4.21 at December 2023, up since Covid-affected years from 3.48 at January 2023, 3.54 at April 2022 and 3.3 at April 2021. The highest rate was 5.2 per 100,000 in April 2020.
- Rate of serious injuries per 100,000 population was 116.5 at June 2023, up from 107.7 at June 2022 but below 127.5 at June 2021. March 2014 peak was 150.2 per 100,000.
- Total deaths increased by 25% and total serious injuries increased by 4% from Covid-affected years.
- Men consistently make up over 3 quarters of all deaths and 2 thirds of all serious injuries.
- Passengers had the biggest increases in deaths and serious injuries during the year.
Sources
All information is taken from Transport for NSW bulletins: