Road Trauma Trends in NSW CTP Roundtable

1. Road Trauma Trends in NSW CTP Roundtable July 2013 Presenter Margaret Prendergast General Manager NSW Centre for Road Safety

2. Overview of 2012 Provisional Road Toll RSAC Meeting April 2013 NSW Centre for Road Safety

3. Provisional Road Toll for 2012 • There were 370 fatalities on NSW roads in 2012 (provisional figure) – the second lowest annual road toll since 1932

4. NSW v Rest of Australia2002 to 2012 4

5. 2012 National Fatality Rates 5

6. 2012 Road Toll Class of Road User 6

7. 2012 Road Toll Age Group 7

8. 2012 Road TollUrbanisation 8

9. 2012 Road TollBehavioural Factors 9

10. Overview of Serious Injury Data RSAC Meeting April 2013 NSW Centre for Road Safety

11. Serious Injuries (TARS) 2001 to 2011 11

12. Fatality and Serious Injury Trends 2001 to 2011 12

13. Serious Injuries per 100,000 Population 13

14. Serious Injuries (TARS) 2001 to 2011Class of Road User 14

15. Serious Injuries (TARS) 2001 to 2011Age Group 15

16. Serious Injuries (TARS) 2009Age Group 16

17. Serious Injuries (TARS) 2001 to 2009Urbanisation 17

18. Serious Injuries (TARS) 2001 to 2009Behaviour Factors 18

19. Serious Injuries (TARS) 2001 to 2011Motorcycles v Motor Vehicles 19

20. Cost of Road Crashes in 2011 Using TARS Serious Injuries Estimate 20

21. Principal Diagnosis for Serious Injuries by Road User Class 21

22. Average Length of Stay Road User Class 22

23. Overview of ‘At Fault Driver’ Crash Involvement Data RSAC Meeting April 2013 NSW Centre for Road Safety

24. Key Vehicle Status –Age of Driver x Deg of Casualty

25. Speeding –Age of Driver x Deg of Casualty

26. Driver Fatigue –Age of Driver x Deg of Casualty

27. Illegal Alcohol –Age of Driver x Deg of Casualty

28. Single Vehicle Crashes –Age of Driver x Deg of Casualty

29. Overview of Older Driver Crash Data RSAC Meeting April 2013 NSW Centre for Road Safety

30. Trends Since 2000 for Drivers Aged 60 Years

31. Strong Growth in the Older Driver Population and Licence Holders

32. Casualty Crash Severity by Age Group of Driver

33. Casualty Severity by Age Group of Driver

34. Injury Crash Involvement Rates per Licence by Age Group

35. Fatal Crash Involvement Rates per Licence by Age Group

36. Population Projections for the Older Driver Age Groups

37. Older Drivers Involved in Casualty Crashes – Driver Errors

38. Older Drivers Involved in Casualty Crashes – Driver Errors

39. Overview of Young Driver Crash Data RSAC Meeting April 2013 NSW Centre for Road Safety

40. Road trauma is one of the main sources of injury for young people in NSW and globally in many motorised countries. Youth are over-represented in road crashes 17 to 25 year old drivers comprise 14% of licensed drivers in NSW, but 26% of drivers involved in fatal crashes. Putting the Young Driver Issue in Perspective

41. Fatal Crash Rates by Age and Licence Class

42. Crash Involvements For Novice Drivers

43. Road toll reductions, younger vs older drivers

44. Impact of NSW Young Driver Initiatives

45. Novice Drivers – Fatalities from P Plate Driver Crashes 45

46. Novice Drivers –Serious Injuries

47. Excessive / Inappropriate Speed

48. Driver Fatigue

49. Illegal Alcohol