In 2020, 26 drivers and passengers that were killed on Victorian roads were not wearing seatbelts. The five year average for deaths is 25 people.
- 22 drivers were not wearing a seatbelt when they died
- 16 drivers died in regional Victoria
- 3 passengers were killed in Metro Melbourne
- 3 were heavy vehicle drivers
- 20 drivers and all passengers were male
- 18 of those killed were in single vehicle run off road/single fatality crashes
- 11 deaths occurred on 100km/h roads
- 10 were aged between 26-39
- 6 were aged between 18-25
- 73% were under 50 years old
Proportion of motor vehicle occupant fatalities who were unrestrained
