Data Catalogue

Road safety outcomes

Dataset name	Jurisdiction	Available at
Australian Transport Statistics - transport safety	National	www.bitre.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/bitre-yearbook-2022.pdf (refer Chapter 10) www.bitre.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/bitre-yearbook-2022-10-transport-safety.xlsx
National crash data	National	www.bitre.gov.au/statistics/safety National Crash Dashboard
Australian road deaths database	National	www.bitre.gov.au/statistics/safety/fatal_road_crash_database https://www.bitre.gov.au/publications/ongoing/road_deaths_australia_monthly_bulletins
International road safety comparisons	National	www.bitre.gov.au/publications/ongoing/international_road_safety_comparisons
Trauma registry cases	National	www.bitre.gov.au/publications/ongoing/severe-injury
Hospitalised injuries from road crashes	National	www.bitre.gov.au/publications/ongoing/hospitalised-injury
National hospital morbidity database	National	meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/394352
National mortality database	National	aihw.gov.au/reports-data/health-conditions-disability-deaths/life-expectancy-deaths/overview www.aihw.gov.au/about-our-data/our-data-collections/national-mortality-database
Work-related fatalities data	National	https://data.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/data-collection/work-related-fatalities-data
Road transport industry – WHS statistics	National	https://data.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/interactive-data/industry/road-transport
ACT road crash data	ACT	www.data.act.gov.au/Transport/ACT-Road-Crash-Data/6jn4-m8rx
NSW road crash data	NSW	opendata.transport.nsw.gov.au/dataset/nsw-crash-data
NT road crash data	NT	roadsafety.nt.gov.au/research-and-statistics
Queensland road crash data	QLD	www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/crash-data-from-queensland-roads
SA road crash data	SA	data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/road-crash-data
Tasmania road crash data	TAS	www.transport.tas.gov.au/road_safety_and_rules/crash_statistics
Victoria road crash data	VIC	discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/crash-stats-data-extract
WA road crash data	WA	portal-mainroads.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/mainroads::crash-information-last-5-years

Vehicles

Dataset name	Jurisdiction	Available at
Sales of vehicles with active safety features	National	www.bitre.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/bitre-yearbook-2022.pdf (refer Chapter 6) www.bitre.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/bitre-yearbook-2022-6-road.xlsx (refer Table 6.10c)
Australian Design Rules	National	www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/vehicles/vehicle-design-regulation/australian-design-rules
Motor vehicle census	National	www.bitre.gov.au/publications/2022/motor-vehicles-australia-january-2022-first-issue Prior to 2022: www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/tourism-and-transport/motor-vehicle-census-australia/latest-release
ANCAP Safety ratings	National	www.ancap.com.au/safety-ratings

Road users

Dataset name	Jurisdiction	Available at
Enforcement
Road safety enforcement data	National	www.bitre.gov.au/statistics/safety Enforcement dashboard
NSW speed camera locations	NSW	opendata.transport.nsw.gov.au/dataset/nsw-speed-cameras
Attitudes and behaviours
E-Survey of Road Users’ Attitudes	International	https://www.esranet.eu/storage/minisites/esra2023countryfactsheetaustralia.pdf
Community attitude survey	National	www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/media/publications/community-attitudes-road-safety-2017-survey-report
Self-reported road safety behaviours	National	https://www.pc.gov.au/ongoing/report-on-government-services/2023/justice/police-services (refer Table 6A.3)
NSW Safety Performance Indicators Observational Survey (Summary report)	NSW	https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2023/NSW%20Safety%20Performance%20Indicator%20Observational%20Study%20-%20Summary%20Report.pdf
Queensland road safety perceptions and attitudes	QLD	www.tmr.qld.gov.au/safety/road-safety/‌road-safety-strategy-and-action-plans/road-safety-research-reports
Victoria road safety monitor	VIC	www.tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/statistics/about-tac-surveys/road-safety-and-marketing-surveys

Road infrastructure

Dataset name	Jurisdiction	Available at
Condition / ratings
Heavy vehicle road reform: asset registers and heavy vehicle infrastructure ratings	National	www.infrastructure.gov.au/infrastructure-transport-vehicles/transport-strategy-policy/heavy-vehicle-road-reform/background-heavy-vehicle-road-reform/heavy-vehicle-road-reform-phase-one#hivr
Queensland road system condition - roughness data and class	QLD	www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/road-condition-roughness-data-and-class-1km-segments
Victoria pavement condition data	VIC	discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/pavement-condition-data
WA pavement and surfacing state	WA	portal-mainroads.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/pavement-and-surfacing-state
Rest areas
Rest areas	National	data.datahub.freightaustralia.gov.au/dataset/heavy-vehicle-rest-areas
NSW rest areas	NSW	https://opendata.transport.nsw.gov.au/dataset/nsw-rest-areas
Queensland rest areas	QLD	www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/holiday-travel/stops/reviver
SA rest areas	SA	data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/rest-areas-state-maintained
Tasmania rest areas	TAS	www.caravanontour.com/australia/tasmania/rest-areas
Victoria rest areas	VIC	www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/safety-and-road-rules/driver-safety/fatigue/restareas-map
WA rest areas	WA	www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/travel-information/driving-in-wa/long-distance-driving/
Speed limits
NSW speed limits	NSW	opendata.transport.nsw.gov.au/dataset/speed-zones
Queensland roads and speed limits	QLD	www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/speed-limits-for-state-and-local-roads
Victoria speed zones	VIC	discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/speed-zone-data
Networks
National Land Transport Network	National	investment.infrastructure.gov.au/resources-funding-recipients/national-land-transport-network
Queensland network	QLD	www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/queensland-roads-and-tracks
Vicmap transport road network	VIC	discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/simplified-vicmap-transport-road-network
NSW roads hierarchy	NSW	roads-waterways.transport.nsw.gov.au/classification/map/
ACT Restricted access vehicle network	ACT	www.cityservices.act.gov.au/roads-and-paths/restricted-access-vehicle-networks
NSW freight and special purpose vehicle networks	NSW	NSW freight and special purpose vehicle networkshigher mass limit routes NSW roads-waterways.transport.nsw.gov.au/business-industry/heavy-vehicles/maps/restricted-access-vehicles-map/map/index.html www.transport.nsw.gov.au/operations/roads-and-waterways/business-and-industry/heavy-vehicles/maps-and-approved-road-lists
Queensland heavy vehicle routes	QLD	qldspatial.information.qld.gov.au/catalogue/custom/index.page (search for: heavy vehicle routes)
Tasmania higher mass limit network	TAS	data.stategrowth.tas.gov.au/Networks/?mapName=hml
Victoria HVR higher mass limit routes	VIC	www.data.vic.gov.au/data/dataset/higher-mass-limit-routes
Road characteristics
SA pedestrian crossings	SA	data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/pedestrian-crossings
SA traffic signals	SA	data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/traffic-signals
Victoria traffic signals	VIC	discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/traffic-lights1
SA stop signs	SA	data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/stop-signs-for-state-maintained-roads
SA public transport data	SA	data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/adelaide-public-transport-stop-data

Road investment

Dataset name	Jurisdiction	Available at
Construction/maintenance
Roadworks and road closures	National	data.datahub.freightaustralia.gov.au/dataset/harmonised-national-roadworks

Other

Dataset name	Jurisdiction	Available at
Traffic volumes / VKT
Harmonised traffic counts	National	data.datahub.freightaustralia.gov.au/dataset/harmonised-traffic-counts
NSW interactive average daily traffic volume map	NSW	roads-waterways.transport.nsw.gov.au/about/corporate-publications/statistics/traffic-volumes/aadt-map/index.html#/?z=6
Queensland traffic data	QLD	www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/queensland-traffic-data-averaged-by-hour-of-day-and-day-of-week
Queensland traffic census for the Queensland state-declared road network	QLD	www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/traffic-census-for-the-queensland-state-declared-road-network/resource/1f52e522-7cb8-451c-b4c2-8467a087e883
SA traffic volume	SA	data.sa.gov.au/data/dataset/traffic-volumes
Victoria traffic count locations	VIC	discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/traffic-count-locations
Victoria traffic volumes for freeways and arterial roads	VIC	discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/traffic-volume-for-freeways-and-arterial-roads
WA traffic digest	WA	portal-mainroads.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/traffic-digest
WA trafficmap	WA	trafficmap.mainroads.wa.gov.au/map
Vehicle kilometres travelled	National	www.bitre.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/bitre-yearbook-2022.pdf
Survey of motor vehicle use	National	www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/tourism-and-transport/survey-motor-vehicle-use-australia

Further Information

Australian Government:

Office of Road Safety: the Office of Road Safety facilitates national efforts to improve road safety outcomes for all Australians.
Roadsafety.gov.au: a central source of information on road safety in Australia, the National Road Safety Strategy, Action Plans, and road safety programs and projects.
Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE): BITRE provides economic analysis, research and statistics on infrastructure and transport to inform both Australian Government policy development and wider community understanding. BITRE publishes regular monthly, quarterly and annual road safety crash data series. In addition, research papers and information sheets are released on an occasional basis.
Data.gov.au: a central source of Australian open government data published by federal, state and local government agencies.

State and territory governments: