In the last five years, close to 1,200 people have been killed on Victorian roads – an average of 236 people each year.
Drivers represent almost half (47%) of all road users killed in this period, making drivers the largest group of Victorians who lost their lives. Other notable statistics include:
- One in six (16%) road users who lost their lives in the last five years are aged between 18 and 25.
- One third (36%) of pedestrians who lost their lived were aged 70 or over.
- Male road users made up 74% of people who lost their lives in the last five years.
- Female passengers constitute 33% of all females who lost their lives whereas male passengers make up just over 10% of all male road users who lost their lives.
All road users by age group
2017-2021
| Age group | Bicyclist | Driver | Motorcyclist | Passenger | Pedestrian | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-04 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |||
| 05-15 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 24 | |
| 16-17 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 24 |
| 18-20 | 4 | 42 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 78 |
| 21-25 | 4 | 63 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 114 |
| 26-29 | 3 | 56 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 91 |
| 30-39 | 5 | 99 | 39 | 24 | 13 | 180 |
| 40-49 | 9 | 57 | 43 | 17 | 16 | 143 |
| 50-59 | 12 | 62 | 30 | 15 | 20 | 139 |
| 60-69 | 8 | 62 | 33 | 14 | 24 | 141 |
| 70+ | 7 | 111 | 6 | 44 | 63 | 231 |
| Total | 55 | 560 | 195 | 195 | 175 | 1181 |
*Deaths with unknown age are included in the total
| Year | Deaths | Deaths per 1,000 population | Deaths per 10,000 vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 259 | 4.10 | 0.53 |
| 2018 | 213 | 3.30 | 0.43 |
| 2019 | 266 | 4.03 | 0.52 |
| 2021 | 211 | 3.15 | 0.41 |
| 2021 | 232 | 3.49 | 0.45 |
* Population and vehicle numbers taken from ABS.
If you would like to find data from a specific date range or road user group you can do so through our searchable road trauma statistics database.