In the 2023-24 financial year, transport costs rose at a higher rate than general inflation, putting household budgets across Australia under stress. Over the 12 months to 30 June 2024, transport costs for the typical Australian household rose by 10.5 per cent.
In the 12 months to 31 March 2024, 1,286 people died on Australian roads. That’s 98 deaths more than in the previous corresponding period – a rise of 8.2%.
In the December 2023 quarter, the typical Australian household’s transport costs rose by 0.7 per cent.
Australian roads have recorded their deadliest six months in 13.5 years. In 2023, 1,266 people died on our roads – a 7.3% year-on-year rise. The second half of 2023 saw 677 road deaths recorded – the deadliest consecutive quarters on Australian roads since the first half of 2010.
The latest quarterly Benchmarking of the National Road Safety Strategy shows governments remain unable to track most of their agreed targets, and road deaths are now increasing, rather than declining as intended.