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Table 3 Percentage reductions in fatality rates Australian states and territories

From: Are we there yet? Australian road safety targets and road traffic crash fatalities

 

Australia

NSW

Vic.

Qld

SA

WA

Tas.

ACT

NT

1972 to 1981

13.2

(8.3)

22.4

15.9

34.6

41.7

1.9

36.5

0.9

1982 to 1991

43.0

52.5

36.0

46.4

37.4

27.8

26.0

47.3

12.0

1992 to 2001

20.7

26.7

(3.9)

35.0

10.7

28.0

17.9

26.2

21.3

2001 to 2009

22.9

18.6

41.1

16.1

27.6

(1.5)

1.5

31.7

45.5

  1. Notes: Data in parentheses indicate increases in fatality rates rather than reductions.