Information on Road Crash and Trauma Statistics are available from a number of sources. Please find following some suggested links to access some relevant reports and statistics.

WA Police – Road Safety Commission
WA Police – Traffic
WA Local Government Association – Road Safety
Main Roads – Our Roads-Road Safety
Department of Health – Incidence and Cost of Injury in Western Australia
Department of Health – Royal Perth Hospital Trauma Registry Report
Curtin Monash Accident Research Centre – Research Reports
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Year Book Australia 2012: Transport Accidents, Injuries and Fatalities
Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) – Road Safety Statistics
Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) Australian Road Deaths Database
WHO (World Health Organization) Global status report on road safety 2013

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Road Trauma Support WA Winter eNews 2020

An average of 127 children are killed or seriously injured in road crashes each year (1). These school holidays, Injury Matters are urging all WA drivers to be mindful of the smallest road users these school holidays.

MEDIA RELEASE | Remember the Kids These School Holidays

Injury Matters is reminding the WA community to stay safe on our roads this Easter. Long weekends traditionally see a spike in road trauma incidents; while we may be using the roads less than usual this holiday, it is not a time to reduce our focus on road safety.

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