Lives Lost - Rolling 12 Month

12 months to midnight 26 July 2026

2024-2025 Lives lost 2025-2026 Lives lost
298 254 (down 14.8%)
Fatalities (equivalent periods)
2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 5 year
average
207 247 268 293 298 263
Sex
Sex 2024-2025 2025-2026 Change % change 5 year
average
Female 71 74 3 4% 71
Male 227 180 -47 -21% 191
Unknown 0 0 0 0% 0
Road user
Road user 2024-2025 2025-2026 Change % change 5 year
average
Bicyclist 8 11 3 38% 10
Driver 132 107 -25 -19% 117
Motorcyclist* 67 40 -27 -40% 53
Passenger 33 51 18 55% 38
Pedestrian 55 44 -11 -20% 42
E-scooter rider 3 0 -3 -100% 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0% 0
Location
Location 2024-2025 2025-2026 Change % change 5 year
average
Melbourne 142 115 -27 -19% 118
Rural vic 156 139 -17 -11% 145
Unknown 0 0 0 0% 0
Age Group
Age Group 2024-2025 2025-2026 Change % change 5 year
average
0 to 4 2 2 0 0% 3
5 to 15 8 11 3 38% 6
16 to 17 5 8 3 60% 6
18 to 20 15 15 0 0% 18
21 to 25 29 23 -6 -21% 24
26 to 29 18 18 0 0% 20
30 to 39 54 39 -15 -28% 39
40 to 49 35 26 -9 -26% 31
50 to 59 38 27 -11 -29% 33
60 to 69 33 26 -7 -21% 32
70 and over 61 58 -3 -5% 50
Unknown 0 1 1 100% 0
Level of urbanisation
Level of urbanisation 2024-2025 2025-2026 Change % change 5 year
average
Provincial cities/towns 25 31 6 24% 27
Rural roads 162 135 -27 -17% 140
Small towns/hamlets 0 0 0 0% 1
Urban Melbourne** 110 87 -23 -21% 94
Unknown 1 1 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