The death and injury on Australian roads is costing the nation $17billion each year, according to a University of Queensland, represented 2.3 percent of Australia's gross domestic product.

Road Trauma summary:

• Over 60 % of motorists are still killed at intersections.
• The risk of being involved in a crash doubles with each 5km/h increase in speed over 60km/h.
• Fatigue is a factor in approximately 20% or crashes.
• Excessive speed accounts for 20% of all fatal crashes.
• The approximate cost of each fatality to the community is over $1,300,000.
• Each major injury costs the community over $150,000 in direct health care.

Males constitute 72% of all road users killed

• The 17 to 25 age group accounts for the largest numbers of fatalities.

In Victoria alone;

• Over 40 accidents a day involve under 25 aged drivers.
• Every 26 minutes a person is injured in a crash.
• Every 4 days one person receives brain injuries in crashes.
• Every 8 days a person becomes paraplegic.
• Every day a person loses their life on our roads.

For DEA the following are the key statistics:

• Road related injuries are the leading cause of death for people aged 10 – 24 throughout the world.
• In Victoria drivers aged 18 – 25 represent 13% of all licenced drivers but account for 27% of the states road toll.  This group of drivers (under 25) are twice as likely to die on our roads.