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Despite lockdowns, 1,142 Australians, including 66 kids, died on our roads in the past year. Here's what we need to do

  • Written by Matthew Mclaughlin, PhD Candidate, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle

Despite lengthy lockdowns, new data show that 1,142 Australians, including 66 children, died on Australian roads in the past year.

Road traffic deaths remain the number one killer of children in Australia.



Despite fewer cars on the road, we have seen a 25% increase in deaths of children this year, compared to the average from 2017-2020. Although...

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