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All road casualties
All road casualties
Pedal Cycle riders in casualty crashes in NSW are nearly more likely to be male than female
In NSW, over pedestrians are involved in casualty crashes each year
Amongst all age groups, each year on average there are around drivers and passengers killed or injured who were not wearing an available seat belt
Amongst 12-15 year olds serious injuries are motorcyclists
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Passenger statistics
Between the casualties are higher for females than males
- 5-11
- 12-15
- 16-18
For 5 to 18 year olds, casualties in regional areas are higher than metro areas
5-11 year olds
2021-2023 three-year average
Total number:162
Total number:37
54%
Total number:87
59%
Total number:22
Male:54%
Male:59%
46%
Total number:75
41%
Total number:15
Female:46%
Female:41%
42%
Total number:68
46%
Total number:17
Metro:42%
Metro:46%
58%
Total number:94
54%
Total number:20
Country:58%
Country:54%
Casualties
Any person killed or injured because of a crash
Serious injuries
A person who does not die within 30 days from injuries received in a road traffic crash...
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12-15 year olds
2021-2023 three-year average
Total number:118
Total number:25
47%
Total number:56
46%
Total number:11
Male:47%
Male:46%
52%
Total number:62
54%
Total number:13
Female:52%
Female:54%
38%
Total number:45
42%
Total number:10
Metro:38%
Metro:42%
62%
Total number:73
58%
Total number:14
Country:62%
Country:58%
Casualties
Any person killed or injured because of a crash
Serious injuries
A person who does not die within 30 days from injuries received in a road traffic crash...
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16-18 year olds
2021-2023 three-year average
Total number:207
Total number:62
49%
Total number:102
51%
Total number:32
Male:49%
Male:51%
51%
Total number:105
49%
Total number:31
Female:51%
Female:49%
38%
Total number:78
39%
Total number:24
Metro:38%
Metro:39%
62%
Total number:128
61%
Total number:38
Country:62%
Country:61%
Casualties
Any person killed or injured because of a crash
Serious injuries
A person who does not die within 30 days from injuries received in a road traffic crash...
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Pedestrian statistics
Across all age groups, pedestrian casualties are more likely to be male
And there were pedestrian casualties each year in metro areas alone
5-11 year olds
2021-2023 three-year average
Total number:79
Total number:35
67%
Total number:53
67%
Total number:23
Male:67%
Male:67%
33%
Total number:26
33%
Total number:11
Female:33%
Female:33%
70%
Total number:55
74%
Total number:26
Metro:70%
Metro:74%
30%
Total number:24
26%
Total number:9
Country:30%
Country:26%
Casualties
Any person killed or injured because of a crash
Serious injuries
A person who does not die within 30 days from injuries received in a road traffic crash...
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12-15 year olds
2021-2023 three-year average
Total number:79
Total number:33
66%
Total number:53
66%
Total number:22
Male:66%
Male:66%
34%
Total number:27
34%
Total number:11
Female:34%
Female:34%
77%
Total number:61
76%
Total number:25
Metro:77%
Metro:76%
23%
Total number:18
24%
Total number:8
Country:23%
Country:24%
Casualties
Any person killed or injured because of a crash
Serious injuries
A person who does not die within 30 days from injuries received in a road traffic crash...
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16-18 year olds
2021-2023 three-year average
Total number:50
Total number:18
64%
Total number:32
69%
Total number:13
Male:64%
Male:69%
36%
Total number:18
31%
Total number:6
Female:36%
Female:31%
72%
Total number:36
71%
Total number:13
Metro:72%
Metro:71%
28%
Total number:14
29%
Total number:5
Country:28%
Country:29%
Casualties
Any person killed or injured because of a crash
Serious injuries
A person who does not die within 30 days from injuries received in a road traffic crash...
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Pedal cyclists statistics
Amongst 12-15 year olds casualties are pedal cyclists
pedal cyclist casualties was not wearing a helmet
5-11 year olds
2021-2023 three-year average
Total number:29
Total number:8
81%
Total number:23
88%
Total number:7
Male:81%
Male:88%
19%
Total number:5
12%
Total number:1
Female:19%
Female:12%
52%
Total number:15
56%
Total number:5
Metro:52%
Metro:56%
48%
Total number:14
44%
Total number:4
Country:48%
Country:44%
Casualties
Any person killed or injured because of a crash
Serious injuries
A person who does not die within 30 days from injuries received in a road traffic crash...
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12-15 year olds
2021-2023 three-year average
Total number:41
Total number:15
92%
Total number:37
96%
Total number:14
Male:92%
Male:96%
8%
Total number:3
4%
Total number:1
Female:8%
Female:4%
68%
Total number:28
69%
Total number:10
Metro:68%
Metro:69%
32%
Total number:13
31%
Total number:5
Country:32%
Country:31%
Casualties
Any person killed or injured because of a crash
Serious injuries
A person who does not die within 30 days from injuries received in a road traffic crash...
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16-18 year olds
2021-2023 three-year average
Total number:23
Total number:8
87%
Total number:20
91%
Total number:7
Male:87%
Male:91%
13%
Total number:3
9%
Total number:1
Female:13%
Female:9%
52%
Total number:12
65%
Total number:5
Metro:52%
Metro:65%
48%
Total number:11
35%
Total number:3
Country:48%
Country:35%
Casualties
Any person killed or injured because of a crash
Serious injuries
A person who does not die within 30 days from injuries received in a road traffic crash...
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Drivers statistics
There were nearly more drivers killed annually in regional areas than metro
And there was an increase of driver casualties per year from between the ages of 12-15 and 16-18
5-11 year olds
2021-2023 three-year average
Total number:1
Total number:0
75%
Total number:1
0%
Total number:0
Male:75%
Male:0%
25%
Total number:0
0%
Total number:0
Female:25%
Female:0%
50%
Total number:1
0%
Total number:0
Metro:50%
Metro:0%
50%
Total number:1
0%
Total number:0
Country:50%
Country:0%
Casualties
Any person killed or injured because of a crash
Serious injuries
A person who does not die within 30 days from injuries received in a road traffic crash...
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12-15 year olds
2021-2023 three-year average
Total number:15
Total number:5
70%
Total number:11
69%
Total number:4
Male:70%
Male:69%
30%
Total number:5
31%
Total number:2
Female:30%
Female:31%
39%
Total number:6
38%
Total number:2
Metro:39%
Metro:38%
61%
Total number:9
63%
Total number:3
Country:61%
Country:63%
Casualties
Any person killed or injured because of a crash
Serious injuries
A person who does not die within 30 days from injuries received in a road traffic crash...
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16-18 year olds
2021-2023 three-year average
Total number:455
Total number:104
57%
Total number:257
57%
Total number:60
Male:57%
Male:57%
43%
Total number:198
43%
Total number:45
Female:43%
Female:43%
40%
Total number:180
38%
Total number:40
Metro:40%
Metro:38%
60%
Total number:275
62%
Total number:64
Country:60%
Country:62%
Casualties
Any person killed or injured because of a crash
Serious injuries
A person who does not die within 30 days from injuries received in a road traffic crash...
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Centre for Road Safety
A person identified in the police crash report data (casualty or traffic unit controller) matched to a hospital stay that is not an ED-only admission (unless that ended in a transfer interstate, to private hospital or other medical facility) containing an injury diagnosis on the same day or the day after a crash and did not die within 30 days of the crash; or linked to a Lifetime Care participant record.
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