From 2002 to 2003, the number of road accident fatalities in the Mersey-Lyell Region increased by 300.0% from 4 to 16. In 2003, some 7 fatalities were drivers, and 4 motor cyclists.
From 2002 to 2003, the number of injuries in the Mersey-Lyell Region increased by 4.0% from 423 to 440. In 2003, some 210 (47.7%) of road users injured were drivers and 117 (26.6%) were passengers.
ROAD-USER FATALITIES AND INJURIES, Mersey-Lyell Region(a)
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| User type | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
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FATALITIES |
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| Driver | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Passenger | 7 | - | 3 |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Motor cyclist | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Bicyclist | 1 | - | - |
| Total | 21 | 4 | 16 |
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INJURIES |
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| Driver | 212 | 220 | 210 |
| Passenger | 137 | 119 | 117 |
| Pedestrian | 31 | 27 | 28 |
| Motor cyclist | 40 | 41 | 67 |
| Bicyclist | 12 | 12 | 16 |
| Unknown | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 441 | 423 | 440 |
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- nil or rounded to zero
(a) Location of accident. |
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| Source: Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources, Land Transport Safety Division. (Drawn off Traffic Accident Database on 17 March, 2004.) |
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information on road safety visit the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources web site at http://www.transport.tas.gov.au/.
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