New data shows at least three Australians die on the road each day, but delays by the federal government to share data has advocates concerned.
More than one person dies every eight hours in road crashes across Australia and a new report shows that figure is climbing. Data collected by the Australian Automobile Association shows there were 1310 road fatalities last year, up 11.7 per cent on the previous financial year.
"We need a data-driven response to a problem killing more than 100 people every month," he said. "States and territories must report data they hold about the causes of crashes, the quality of roads and the effectiveness of policing, so it can be used to produce more effective road safety interventions.
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