In 2020, drivers represented 104 out of the 211 lives lost, making drivers the largest group of Victorians who lost their lives. Other notable statistics include:
- 126 people died in rural Victoria and 85 people died in metropolitan Melbourne.
- road users aged between 18–25 represent 15% of people (31 people) who lost their lives. Those aged 30-39 represented 19% of deaths (40 people).
- male road users made up 75% of those (159 people) who lost their lives in 2020.
- 41% deaths were the result of a vehicle running off the road, these crashes resulted in 86 deaths.
Road user |
---|
Bicyclist | 14 |
Driver | 104 |
Motorcyclist | 32 |
Passenger | 31 |
Pedestrian | 30 |
All road users by age group - 2020
Age group | Bicyclist | Driver | Motorcyclist | Passenger | Pedestrian | Total |
---|
0-04
| | | | | 3 | 3 |
05-15
| 1 | | | 1 | | 2 |
16-17
| | 2 | | 2 | | 4 |
18-20
| 1 | 6 | | | 2 | 9 |
21-25
| 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 |
26-29
| | 16 | 3 |
2
| 1 | 22 |
30-39
| 2 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 40 |
40-49
| 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
26 |
50-59
| 3 |
10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 26 |
60-69
| 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
21 |
70+
| 1 |
21 | | 8 | 6 | 36 |
Unknown
| | | | | | |
Total
| 14 |
104 | 32 |
31 |
30 |
211 |