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Ali Soltani, Mid-Career Researcher, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University

Australia wants zero road deaths by 2050 – but there’s a major hurdle

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In the past 12 months, more than 1,300 people have died on Australia’s roads. In January alone, there were 114 road deaths in Australia – roughly 20% more than the average for that month over the previous five years.

Our new study projects these tragedies are set to continue over the next 25 years, despite a commitment by Australian governments to achieving zero deaths on the nation’s roads by 2050.

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