Australian road deaths rise for second year, reaching almost 1,300 in 2016

Two successive rises in the number of annual road deaths have bucked a long-term downward trend since 1970, when 3,798 people diedMore than 1,290 people died on Australian roads in 2016, confirming the nation has experienced its second spike in road deaths in as many years. Most states and territories have now released their final road toll figures for last year.Continue reading...