NRSPP Quick Fact: What is The Average Crash Age of Vehicles and Who Does it Involve

This quick fact focuses on what the average crash age of vehicles and who it involves. It highlights some key facts and statistics.

References

ANCAP (2017), New Analysis: Fatality rate four times higher in an older vehicle, http://www.ancap.com.au/media-and-gallery/releases/new-analysis-fatality-rate-four-times-higher-in-an-older-vehicle-0e2f9e

Australian Bureau of Statistics (2017), Motor Vehicle Census, http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/ProductsbyReleaseDate/AFE43252F544460ACA2582D60014CB0F?OpenDocument

Budget Direct (2018), Car Accident Statistics 2018, https://www.budgetdirect.com.au/car-insurance/research/car-accident-statistics.html

National Road Safety Strategy (2019), Road deaths by age group, https://roadsafety.gov.au/performance/road-deaths-age-group.aspx

Newstead, S., Watson, L., et al (2018), Vehicle Safety Ratings Estimated from Police-Reported Crash Data: 2018 Update, Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC), https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1479759/UCSR-2018-Update-MUARC-Report-335-revised.pdf

Young Driver Factbase (2019), Key Statistics, https://www.youngdriverfactbase.com/key-statistics/