1,327 road deaths in Australia reach a decade high, prompting the AAA to call for enhanced data transparency and policy improvement.

Australia's road deaths have reached their highest level in over a decade, with 1,327 people killed in the year to July 31, marking a 10.2% spike in fatalities compared to the previous year. The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) is urging state governments to reveal more data on road trauma causes, arguing that data sharing and transparency will help policymakers understand how to save lives and prevent further fatalities. The AAA's Data Saves Lives road safety data transparency campaign calls for all states to commit to complete data transparency, as the National Road Safety Strategy, implemented in 2021, is not meeting its objectives of halving road deaths by 2030.

August 15, 2024
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