Lives Lost - Year to Date

Calendar year to midnight 14 June 2026

2025 Lives lost 2026 Lives lost
141 114 (down 19.1%)
Fatalities (equivalent periods)
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 year
average
95 106 136 129 141 121
Sex
Sex 2025 2026 Change % change 5 year
average
Female 34 28 -6 -18% 34
Male 107 85 -22 -21% 87
Unknown 0 1 1 100% 0
Road user
Road user 2025 2026 Change % change 5 year
average
Bicyclist 3 5 2 67% 4
Driver 57 44 -13 -23% 55
Motorcyclist* 35 16 -19 -54% 26
Passenger 21 25 4 19% 18
Pedestrian 24 23 -1 -4% 16
E-scooter rider 1 0 -1 -100% 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0% 0
Location
Location 2025 2026 Change % change 5 year
average
Melbourne 59 46 -13 -22% 54
Rural vic 82 68 -14 -17% 68
Unknown 0 0 0 0% 0
Age Group
Age Group 2025 2026 Change % change 5 year
average
0 to 4 1 0 -1 -100% 1
5 to 15 4 7 3 75% 3
16 to 17 3 2 -1 -33% 2
18 to 20 7 9 2 29% 10
21 to 25 9 7 -2 -22% 10
26 to 29 8 9 1 13% 9
30 to 39 25 15 -10 -40% 19
40 to 49 18 8 -10 -56% 14
50 to 59 19 10 -9 -47% 15
60 to 69 14 12 -2 -14% 14
70 and over 33 32 -1 -3% 25
Unknown 0 3 3 300% 0
Level of urbanisation
Level of urbanisation 2025 2026 Change % change 5 year
average
Provincial cities/towns 10 15 5 50% 10
Rural roads 81 62 -19 -23% 67
Small towns/hamlets 0 0 0 0% 1
Urban Melbourne** 50 37 -13 -26% 43
Unknown 0 0 0 0% 0
* includes pillion riders
** Melbourne Statistical Division includes some rural roads
Note: Fatality data is compiled by the TAC from police reports supplied by Victoria Police. Fatality data is revised each day, with the exception of weekends and public holidays. Data is subject to revision as additional information about known accidents is received, and as new accident reports are received and processed.
5 year average rounded to nearest whole number