Lives Lost - Annual

Calendar year to midnight 31 December 2025

2024 Lives lost 2025 Lives lost
284 290 (up 2.1%)
Fatalities
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 year
average
211 234 241 295 284 253
Sex
Sex 2024 2025 Change % change 5 year
average
Female 76 78 2 3% 68
Male 208 212 4 2% 184
Unknown 0 0 0 0% 0
Road user
Road user 2024 2025 Change % change 5 year
average
Bicyclist 12 9 -3 -25% 12
Driver 127 123 -4 -3% 115
Motorcyclist* 63 60 -3 -5% 49
Passenger 30 44 14 47% 37
Pedestrian 48 52 4 8% 39
Unknown 0 1 1 100% 0
Location
Location 2024 2025 Change % change 5 year
average
Melbourne 136 134 -2 -1% 113
Rural vic 148 156 8 5% 140
Unknown 0 0 0 0% 0
Age Group
Age Group 2024 2025 Change % change 5 year
average
0 to 4 2 2 0 0% 3
5 to 15 10 8 -2 -20% 6
16 to 17 3 10 7 233% 5
18 to 20 22 12 -10 -45% 18
21 to 25 28 24 -4 -14% 24
26 to 29 16 21 5 31% 21
30 to 39 43 55 12 28% 39
40 to 49 32 34 2 6% 30
50 to 59 41 38 -3 -7% 31
60 to 69 32 23 -9 -28% 30
70 and over 55 63 8 15% 47
Unknown 0 0 0 0% 0
Level of urbanisation
Level of urbanisation 2024 2025 Change % change 5 year
average
Provincial cities/towns 29 24 -5 -17% 29
Rural roads 145 155 10 7% 132
Small towns/hamlets 2 0 -2 -200% 1
Urban Melbourne** 107 111 4 4% 90
Unknown 1 0 -1 -100% 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