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Injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People due to transport, 2001–02 to 2005–06

Summary

This report looks at the death and serious injury of Indigenous persons in Australia due to transport accidents in the five-year period 2001-02 to 2005-06. It focuses on the four jurisdictions of the Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland and examines variables such as mode of transport, gender, age group and remoteness from an urban centre.

This report is jointly published with the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) and is available as a PDF document from the AIHW National Injury Surveillance Unit website.

Type: Research and Analysis Report
Topics: Fatality, Indigenous, Injury, Rural
Publication Date: 22/09/08