Mortality rates for vehicle occupants using population-based and person-time risk estimates for road fatalities in NSW in 2005
| All road traffic mortality rate per 100000 residents* | Vehicle occupant mortality rate per 100000 residents† | Vehicle-occupant mortality rate per 1000 h | |
| All NSW | 7.5 | 6.1 | 0.0002–0.0004‡ |
| Sydney greater metropolitan area | 3.5 | Not available | 0.00012§ |
↵* Rate based on all road traffic deaths in NSW in 2005 per number of residents in NSW in 2005 from ABS population data.
↵† Rate based on number of driver/passenger deaths in NSW in 2005 per number of residents in NSW in 2005, ABS population data.
↵‡ Rate based on number of driver/passenger deaths in NSW in 2005 per 1000 h exposure calculated with person-time exposure for total kilometres travelled from ABS Survey of Vehicle Use, 2006 and estimated average speeds of 30 and 50 kph by total kilometres travelled by vehicles in NSW in 2005 (includes drivers and passengers) from RTA Speed Surveys.
↵§ Rate based on number of driver/passenger deaths per 1000 h exposure calculated with person-time exposure, using NSW Transport Data Centre, Household Survey responses.