2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2011 v 2010 2011 v 2006 to 2010 average Vehicle type
No. No. No. No. No. No. % Change % Change %
Light passenger vehicles 42 31 30 38 29 28 84.8% -1 -3.4% -6.0 -17.6% Heavy freight vehicles 4 4 5 5 2 4 12.1% 2 100.0% 0.0 0.0%
Other 0 0 1 0 0 1 3.0% 1 - 0.8 400.0%
Total 46 35 36 43 31 33 97.0% 2 6.5% -5.2 -13.6% All fatalities where
restraint use was known 149 151 142 151 108 112 4 3.7% -28.2 -20.1%
* 'Other' includes buses
5.6 Fatal crashes involving young drivers and riders
A young driver is defined as a person aged 17-24 years who is in control of a light passenger vehicle, rigid truck, articulated truck, bus or special purpose vehicle. A young rider is defined as a person aged 17-24 years who is in control of a motorcycle (including moped).
Table 5.26 shows the number of fatalities as a result of crashes involving young drivers or riders within Queensland between 2006 and 2011 by road user type.
During 2011, there were 73 fatalities as a result of crashes involving young drivers or riders. This is 15.9% (n=10) more than 2010, but 22.7% (n=21.4) less than the previous five year average. Of these 73 fatalities, 30.1% (n=22) were young drivers or riders themselves, 39.7% (n=29) were passengers of young drivers or riders and 30.1% (n=22) were other road users. The number of fatalities occurring to passengers of young drivers or riders during 2011 increased by 107.1% (n=15) compared with 2010 and increased by 35.5% (n=7.6) compared with the previous five year average.
Table 5.26: Fatalities as a result of crashes involving young drivers or riders, Queensland 2006-2011
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2011 v 2010 2011 v 2006 to 2010 average Road user type
No. No. No. No. No. No. % Change % Change %
Young driver/rider 55 58 46 41 38 22 30.1% -16 -42.1% -25.6 -53.8% Passenger of young driver/rider 25 18 22 28 14 29 39.7% 15 107.1% 7.6 35.5% Other road users* 28 34 30 24 11 22 30.1% 11 100.0% -3.4 -13.4%
Total 108 110 98 93 63 73 100.0% 10 15.9% -21.4 -22.7% All fatalities 335 360 328 331 249 269 20 8.00% -51.6 -16.10%
* 'Other road users' include all road users who were not occupants of a young driver/rider vehicle and includes all other drivers, passengrs, motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestirans
Table 5.27 shows the number of fatalities as a result of crashes involving young drivers or riders within Queensland between 2006 and 2011 by police region.
During 2011, the greatest number of fatalities as a result of crashes involving young drivers or riders occurred within the Central police region (27.4%, n=20), followed by the North Coast police region (17.8%, n=13) and the South Eastern police region (16.4%, n=12). Compared with the previous five year average, during 2011 the number of fatalities resulting from crashes involving young drivers or riders decreased in
every police region except for the Central police region, which increased by 78.6% (n=8.8). However,
Table 5.27: Police region of fatalities as a result of crashes involving young drivers or riders, Queensland 2006-2011 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2011 v 2010 2011 v 2006 to
2010 average Police Region
No. No. No. No. No. No. % Change % Change %
Far Northern 7 5 5 12 5 3 4.1% -2 -40.0% -3.8 -55.9% Northern 11 3 9 8 5 3 4.1% -2 -40.0% -4.2 -58.3% Central 10 15 6 15 10 20 27.4% 10 100.0% 8.8 78.6% North Coast 18 22 24 21 16 13 17.8% -3 -18.8% -7.2 -35.6% Southern 25 14 16 15 12 10 13.7% -2 -16.7% -6.4 -39.0% South Eastern 17 27 23 11 6 12 16.4% 6 100.0% -4.8 -28.6% Metropolitan North 12 9 6 3 3 4 5.5% 1 33.3% -2.6 -39.4% Metropolitan South 8 15 9 8 6 8 11.0% 2 33.3% -1.2 -13.0% Total 108 110 98 93 63 73 100.0% 10 15.9% -21.4 -22.7% All fatalities 335 360 328 331 249 269 20 8.00% -51.6 -16.10%
Table 5.28 shows the number of young drivers and riders involved in fatal crashes within Queensland between 2006 and 2011 by gender.
During 2011, there were 58 young drivers and riders involved in 55 fatal crashes, with these crashes resulting in 73 fatalities. The number of young drivers and riders involved in fatal crashes during 2011 is 13.4% (n=9) less than 2010 and 35.8% (n=32.4) less than the previous five year average.
During 2011, males accounted for 81.0% (n=47) of all young drivers and riders involved in fatal crashes. This is 11.3% (n=6) less than 2010 and 35.8% (n=26.2) less than the previous five year average.
Table 5.28: Gender of young drivers and riders involved in fatal crashes, Queensland 2006-2011
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2011 v 2010 2011 v 2006 to 2010 average Gender
No. No. No. No. No. No. % Change % Change %
Female 17 23 11 21 14 11 19.0% -3 -21.4% -6.2 -36.0% Male 86 91 74 62 53 47 81.0% -6 -11.3% -26.2 -35.8%
Total 103 114 85 83 67 58 100.0% -9 -13.4% -32.4 -35.8% All drivers and riders
involved in fatal crashes 441 492 435 431 345 337 -8 -2.30% -91.8 -21.40%
Table 5.29 shows the number of young drivers and riders involved in fatal crashes within Queensland between 2006 and 2011 by age group and licence type.
Within the 17-20 year age group, the majority of drivers and riders involved in fatal crashes held a Provisional licence (44.4%, n=24), while the majority held an Open licence within the 21-24 year age
group (29.6%, n=16).Overall during 2011, 51.9% (n=28) of all young drivers and riders involved in a fatal
Table 5.29: Age group and licence type* of young drivers and riders involved in fatal crashes, Queensland 2006-2011 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2011 v 2010 2011 v 2006 to
2010 average Age group and licence
type
No. No. No. No. No. No. % Change % Change %
17-20 years Learner 4 4 3 5 2 1 1.9% -1 -50.0% -2.6 -72.2% Provisional (P1 and P2) 32 45 31 29 27 24 44.4% -3 -11.1% -8.8 -26.8% Open 7 5 3 5 4 1 1.9% -3 -75.0% -3.8 -79.2% Unlicensed 11 4 8 1 2 5 9.3% 3 150.0% -0.2 -3.8% Other** 0 0 0 2 0 1 1.9% 1 - 0.6 150.0% 21-24 years Learner 2 4 0 2 1 0 0.0% -1 -100.0% -1.8 -100.0% Provisional (P1 and P2) 2 9 12 6 5 4 7.4% -1 -20.0% -2.8 -41.2% Open 34 31 16 22 16 16 29.6% 0 0.0% -7.8 -32.8% Unlicensed 6 4 9 5 4 2 3.7% -2 - -3.6 -64.3% Other** 2 1 0 1 0 0 0.0% 0 - -0.8 -100.0% Total 100 107 82 78 61 54 100.0% -7 -11.5% -31.6 -36.9% All drivers and riders
involved in fatal crashes 441 492 435 431 345 337 -8 -2.30% -91.8 -21.40%
* Where driver/rider licence type is known ** 'Other' includes not licensed within Australia
Table 5.30 shows the number of young drivers and riders involved in fatal crashes within Queensland between 2006 and 2011 by age group and vehicle type. Overall during 2011, the most common type of vehicle controlled by young drivers and riders involved in fatal crashes were light passenger vehicles (86.2%, n=50), followed by motorcycles (10.3%, n=6). This pattern was consistent in both the 17-20 years and 21-24 years age groups, although in the 21-24 years age group drivers of heavy freight vehicles also contributed to 3.4% (n=2) of fatal crashes.
Table 5.30: Young drivers and riders involved in fatal crashes, Queensland 2006-2011
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2011 v 2010 2011 v 2006 to 2010 average Age group and vehicle
type
No. No. No. No. No. No. % Change % Change %
17-20 years
Passenger car 43 52 38 38 33 28 48.3% -5 -15.2% -12.8 -31.4% Motorcycle 10 9 9 4 6 4 6.9% -2 -33.3% -3.6 -47.4% Heavy freight vehicle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 - 0.0 - Other* 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.0% 0 - -0.4 -100.0%
21-24 years
Passenger car 36 40 26 33 22 22 37.9% 0 0.0% -9.4 -29.9% Motorcycle 10 11 7 6 5 2 3.4% -3 -60.0% -5.8 -74.4% Heavy freight vehicle 2 2 5 1 1 2 3.4% 1 100.0% -0.2 -9.1% Other* 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 - -0.2 -100.0%
Total 103 114 85 83 67 58 100.0% -9 -13.4% -32.4 -35.8% All drivers and riders
involved in fatal crashes 441 492 435 431 345 337 -8 -2.30% -91.8 -21.40%
Table 5.31 shows the most common contributing factors associated with young drivers and riders involved in fatal crashes within Queensland between 2006 and 2011. During 2011, illegal manoeuvres were the most common contributing factor associated with young drivers and riders involved in fatal crashes (20.7%, n=12). This number is 71.4% (n=5) more than 2010 and 25.0% (n=2.4) more than the previous
five year average. However, these variations should be interpreted with caution given the small numbers
in these groups.
Table 5.31: Most common contributing factors* associated with young drivers or riders involved in fatal crashes, Queensland 2006-2011
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2011 v 2010 2011 v 2006 to 2010 average Contributing factor
No. No. No. No. No. No. % Change % Change %
Illegal manoeuvre 8 14 9 10 7 12 20.7% 5 71.4% 2.4 25.0% Speed 31 32 31 23 19 10 17.2% -9 -47.4% -17.2 -63.2% Drink driving 21 22 28 18 18 7 12.1% -11 -61.1% -14.4 -67.3% Unlicensed 17 8 17 6 6 7 12.1% 1 16.7% -3.8 -35.2% Failure to give way or stop 2 7 5 2 4 7 12.1% 3 75.0% 3.0 75.0%
All young drivers and riders
involved in fatal crashes 103 114 85 83 67 58 100.0% -9 -13.4% -32.4 -35.8%
* During 2011, 22.4% (n=13) of young drivers and riders involved in fatal crashes were associated with 'Other driver' or 'Other' contributing factors.