Road deaths rose in almost every state and territory in the past 12 months

New data has found that road deaths across Australia were on the rise in all states and territories bar one. Here’s the breakdown

Road deaths rose in almost every state and territory in the past 12 months

Road deaths rose across Australia in the past 12 months, with the Northern Territory the only jurisdiction where they fell.

The new data, released by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA), found a 5.9% annual increase in national road deaths in the 12 months to March 2023.

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New South Wales had the highest number of road deaths (289).

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