Main features of fatal road traffic crashes in Queensland 2011
The Queensland road toll was 269 fatalities during 2011.
20 fatalities greater than 2010 (n=249)
52 fatalities fewer than the average for the previous five year period (n=321).
These 269 fatalities occurred in 227 crashes involving 394 units
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Queensland experienced the third greatest road toll during 2011, and the fourth greatest fatality rate per 100,000 population in Australia.
The Australian Capital Territory had the fewest fatalities per 100,000 population (1.64 fatalities per 100,000 population)
Northern Territory had the greatest (19.53 fatalities per 100,000 population)
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Young adult road users aged 17 to 24 years represented 18.2% (n=49) of all fatalities during 2011.
Senior adult road users represented 19.0% (n=51) of all fatalities during 2011
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Motorcyclists represented 16.7% (n=45) of all fatalities during 2011;
a decrease of 10.0% (n=5) compared with 2010, and a decrease of 28.1% (n=17.6) compared with the previous five year average. Three fatalities were pillion passengers
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The greatest percentage of fatalities occurred between 2pm and 4pm (13.8%; n=37); the day of the week with the greatest percentage of fatalities was Saturday (24.2%; n=65)
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The greatest number of fatalities occurred within Inner Regional areas (33.1%; n=89), followed by Major Cities (31.6%; n=85) and Outer Regional Areas (26.0%; n=70)
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The number of fatalities decreased in 2011 compared with the previous five year average in all Police Regions except the Central Police Region
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The greatest percentage of fatal crashes were single vehicle crashes (45.8%, n=104). This number is 11.9% (n=14) less than 2010, and 29.1% (n=42.6) less than the previous five year average
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According to DCA coding, 22.5% (n=51) of all fatal crashes were head-on collisions
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The number of registered motorcycles increased by 40% between 2006 and 2011, however there was a declining trend in fatal crash involvement rates over the same time period, decreasing from 5.26 to 2.90 per 10,000 registered motorcycles
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Articulated trucks had the greatest rate of fatal crash involvement during 2011, demonstrating a rate of 16.99 fatal crashes per 10,000 articulated trucks on register
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Provisional licence holders demonstrated the greatest rate of fatal crash involvement (18.56 per 100,000 licence holders), which was more than double the rate for Open licence holders (8.51 per 100,000 licence holders). The rate for Learner licence holders was 2.78 per 100,000 licence holders during 2011
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The rate of fatal crash involvement for drivers and riders aged 17-20 years was the highest of any age group during 2011 (12.4 per 100,000 licence holders), however has more than halved since 2006 (25.29 per 100,000 licence holders)
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Other than those aged 16 years, drivers and riders aged 60-74 years had the lowest rate of fatal crash involvement during 2011 (6.66 per 100,000 licence holders)
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The most common contributing factor in fatal crashes during 2011 was alcohol.
Alcohol contributed to 33.1% (n=72) of all fatalities.
Illegal manoeuvres contributed 24.5% (n=66),
Speeding (17.8%; n=48)
Fatigue (15.2%; n=41)
Of vehicle occupant fatalities where restraint use was known (n=112), 29.5% (n=33) were unrestrained during 2011
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There were 58 young drivers and riders aged 17 to 24 years involved in fatal crashes, resulting in 73 fatalities.
The most common contributing factor for crashes involving young drivers and riders was illegal manoeuvres (21.1%; n=12)
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There were 56 senior drivers and riders involved in fatal crashes, resulting in 55 fatalities
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There were 49 heavy freight vehicle drivers involved in fatal crashes, resulting in 54 fatalities
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There were 47 motorcycle riders involved in fatal crashes, resulting in 46 fatalities. The most common contributing factor for crashes involving motorcycle riders was speed (27.7%; n=13).
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