Formats
PDF report
Free
1.1MB
Another format
If you need this publication in an alternative format, please contact us.
Pedal cyclist injury deaths and hospitalisations 1999–00 to 2015–16
Publication
Release Date:
Topic: Injury
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2019) Pedal cyclist injury deaths and hospitalisations 1999–00 to 2015–16, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 15 June 2026.
PDF | 1.1MB
In 2015–16, about 12,000 Australians were hospitalised for a pedal cycle-related injury representing 1 in 5 injury hospitalisations from land transport crashes. Between 1999–00 and 2015–16, 651 pedal cyclists died as the result of their injuries, an average of 38 deaths per year. The age profile of hospitalised cyclists changed over time. Rates for age groups under 25 fell by 0.6%–4.2% per year, while rates for those 25 and over rose by 5.4%–9.4%.
- ISSN: 2205-510X (PDF)
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-524-6
- Cat. no: INJCAT 203
- Pages: 65
Findings from this report:
-
In 2015–16, about 12,000 Australians were hospitalised as the result of a pedal cycle related injury
-
Pedal cyclists accounted for 1 in 5 of all injury hospitalisations from land transport crashes
-
From 1999–00 to 2015–16, 651 pedal cyclists died as the result of their injuries, an average of 38 deaths per year
-
Rates of hospitalised pedal cyclist cases rose for those 25 and older, and fell at younger ages