Lives Lost - Rolling 12 Month

12 months to midnight 15 June 2026

2024-2025 Lives lost 2025-2026 Lives lost
296 264 (down 10.8%)
Fatalities (equivalent periods)
2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 5 year
average
201 246 271 287 296 260
Sex
Sex 2024-2025 2025-2026 Change % change 5 year
average
Female 71 72 1 1% 70
Male 225 191 -34 -15% 190
Unknown 0 1 1 100% 0
Road user
Road user 2024-2025 2025-2026 Change % change 5 year
average
Bicyclist 10 11 1 10% 10
Driver 130 110 -20 -15% 116
Motorcyclist* 66 42 -24 -36% 53
Passenger 36 49 13 36% 39
Pedestrian 50 51 1 2% 40
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 135 121 -14 -10% 115
Rural vic 161 143 -18 -11% 145
Unknown 0 0 0 0% 0
Age Group
Age Group 2024-2025 2025-2026 Change % change 5 year
average
0 to 4 3 1 -2 -67% 3
5 to 15 8 11 3 38% 6
16 to 17 5 9 4 80% 6
18 to 20 18 14 -4 -22% 18
21 to 25 29 22 -7 -24% 24
26 to 29 18 22 4 22% 20
30 to 39 52 45 -7 -13% 39
40 to 49 33 24 -9 -27% 30
50 to 59 37 31 -6 -16% 32
60 to 69 34 21 -13 -38% 31
70 and over 59 61 2 3% 50
Unknown 0 3 3 300% 0
Level of urbanisation
Level of urbanisation 2024-2025 2025-2026 Change % change 5 year
average
Provincial cities/towns 25 30 5 20% 28
Rural roads 164 136 -28 -17% 139
Small towns/hamlets 0 0 0 0% 1
Urban Melbourne** 106 98 -8 -8% 92
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