Road Safety Quarterly Statistics

The TAC Road Safety Quarterly Statistics Report contains statistical information on the lives lost and injuries* sustained on Victorian roads in transport accidents.

*Injuries requiring hospitalisation within 7 days of the accident.

See below for the latest Road Safety Quarterly Statistics report:

Key numbers from the report

For a 12 months period to September 2022:

  • A total of 253 people lost their lives on Victorian roads. This is a 15.5% increase (34 more lives lost) from the same period in the previous 12-month period from October to September 2021.
  • Of the lives lost: 109 were drivers, 56 were motorcyclists, 33 were passengers, 43 were pedestrians and 11 were bicyclists.
  • There were 245 fatal crashes on Victorian roads. This compares to 204 fatal crashes during the 12 months to the end of September 2021 (41 more fatal crashes).
  • Per 100,000 population, there were 3.83 lives lost and 3.71 fatal crashes.
  • For every 10,000 vehicles, 0.48 lives were lost and there were 0.46 fatal crashes.
  • Compared to other States and Territories, Victoria ranked third lowest in fatalities per 100,000 population (3.83). ACT and NSW had fewer with 3.07and 3.69 lives lost per 100,000 population, respectively.
  • Of the 36 OECD countries in 2020, Victoria ranked 9th in terms of lowest lives lost per 100,000 population.
  • Greater Geelong (14), Brimbank and Campaspe (9) each, Casey, Hume, Murrindindi and Whittlesea (8) each, Cardinia, Colac-Otway, Corangamite, Greater Bendigo, Melton, Moira, Mornington Peninsula, South Gippsland, Wellington, Yarra Ranges (6) each had the highest numbers of lives lost, compared to all other LGAs during this period.
  • 10 LGAs recorded zero lives lost: these were, Bass Coast, Bayside, Buloke, Gannawarra, Hindmarsh, Mount Alexander, Queenscliffe, Southern Grampians, West Wimmera and Yarriambiack.

For a 12 months period to March 2022 (latest available acute hospitalisation data):

*Hospital admissions were within 7 days of the crash date.

  • A total of 5,437 TAC claimants were admitted to the hospital after a crash. This is a 3% increase (163 more acute hospitalisations) from the same period in the previous 12 months.
  • There were 592 (11%) of claimants who were admitted to hospital who stayed in hospital for more than 14 days.  This is a 2% increase (10 more) from the same period in the previous 12 months.
  • There were more hospitalised claims resulting from crashes in Melbourne (3,451, up 6%) and fewer in Rural Victoria (1,757, down 3%), compared to the same period in the previous 12 months.
  • Greater Geelong (396), Casey (319), Greater Dandenong (229), Hume (216), Melbourne (193) and Wyndham (167) had a larger number of claimants hospitalised compared to other LGAs (based on raw data not rate per population)
  • Melbourne (26), Hume (23), Brimbank (22), Greater Shepparton (22), Greater Dandenong  and Greater Geelong (21) each,  had a larger number of claimants hospitalised more than 14 days compared to other LGAs (based on raw data not rate per population)
  • The largest accident type for hospitalised claims come from single vehicle crashes (1,239), although there was a 13% reduction from the previous 12 months. 12.75% (158) of the people hospitalised from single vehicle crashes stayed in hospital for more than 14 days. In the previous 12 months 14 % (200) of people hospitalised from single vehicle crashes stayed in hospital for more than 14 days.
  • 8 LGAs recorded zero cases for people in hospital for more than 14 days. These are Ararat, Buloke, Hindmarsh, Loddon, Mansfield, Pyrenees, Queenscliffe and West Wimmera.

For a 12 months period to March 2022

  • On average 51,437 speed infringements from speed cameras were issued per month, which is a 43% increase from the previous 12 month average of 35,959.
  • On average, 537 excessive speed infringements were issued from speed cameras each month, which is a 31 % increase from the previous 12 month average of 409.

Tables in the report

Tables in the report include lives lost figures for the year to date and as a rolling 12 month total (broken down by gender, road user, accident location, age group, local government area (LGA) and accident type):

  • Serious casualties (broken down by gender, road user, accident location, age group, local government area (LGA) and accident type)
  • Victorian road lives lost by month since July 1951
  • Interstate lives lost

Graphs in the report

Graphs in the summary show the trends for:

  • Casualties per 10,000 vehicles and 100,000 population
  • Lives lost and serious casualties in urban and rural areas
  • Serious casualties in urban and rural areas by age groups
  • Lives lost and injuries* by road user class

Previous Road Safety Statistical Summary Reports:

The TAC Road Safety Statistical Summary contains statistical information on the road toll, serious casualties, drink driving and police enforcement.

See below previous revised Road Safety Statistical Summary: