Road traffic accidents in New South Wales NSW 1997 : statistical statement : year ended 31 December 1997.

Author(s)
Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales RTA, Road Safety and Traffic Management Directorate, Information Branch (prep.)
Year
Abstract

The main points for 1997: a) There were 50,120 recorded road traffic accidents in New South Wales during 1997 resulting in 25,030 casualties, of which 576 were killed and 61477 were admitted to hospital; b) The estimated cost to the community of these road traffic accidents was $2,043 million; c) The number of persons killed was down by 5 (1%) on the previous year and was the equal lowest annual fatality total since 1949. The number of persons injured was down by 1,575 (6%); d) The number of pedestrians killed was the lowest since records began in 1938; e) The average number of persons killed per fatal accident was the lowest since 1967.

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990792 ST [electronic version only]
Source

Rosebery, NSW, Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales RTA, Road Safety and Traffic Management Directorate, 1999, XIV + 98 p.; RTA/CCU 99.024 - ISSN 0155-2546

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