The main points for 1999: a) There were 52,866 recorded road traffic accidents in New South Wales during 1999 resulting in 27,325 casualties, of which 577 were killed; b) The estimated cost to the community of these road traffic accidents was $2,180 million; c) The number of persons killed was down by 21 (4%) on the previous year and was the highest annual fatality total since 1996. The number of persons injured was up by 333 (1%); d) The average number of persons killed per fatal accident was the highest since 1994.
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