NSW, Victoria and Queensland carry two-thirds of the modelled $12.6 billion

Modelled annual social cost of vulnerable road user deaths and injuries, median by state, $ billion per year, 2026 dollars. National 90% interval: $10.1-15.7 billion. Hover or touch a bar to read its exact value.

Modelled estimate, not a measured outlay: 50,000 Monte Carlo draws; deaths valued at willingness-to-pay figures, injuries at BITRE/ANU unit costs escalated by CPI; hospital-based incidence with the public-road share modelled. Sources: BITRE ARDD; AIHW INJCAT 213; BITRE/ANU Social Cost of Road Crashes.