Trends in serious injury due to land transport accidents, Australia 2000-01 to 2008-09

Over the 9-year period from 2000-01 to 2008-09, age-standardised rates for persons seriously injured due to a road traffic crash increased from 138.3 to 156.7 per 100,000 population, an average annual increase of 1.6%. Over one-quarter (26%) of those seriously injured due to road traffic crashes sustained life-threatening injuries over the 9-year period from 2000-01 to 2008-09.

ISSN 1444-3791; ISBN 978-1-74249-311-4; Cat. no. INJCAT 142; 97pp.; Internet Only