Lives lost on NT roads

The information on this page is provided to the Department of  Logistics and Infrastructure following an initial report from NT Police.

Please note that all data for 2025, and serious injury data for 2023 and 2024, is preliminary and subject to change following further investigation.

Additional details on individual fatal crashes may also be found on the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services website.

The following tables were last updated on 21 January 2025.

Lives lost on NT roads 2020-2024 monthly breakdown

Month20202021202220232024 5-year average2025
January 1 3 3 1 3 2.2 4
February 4 0 7 0 8 3.8  
March 1 2 3 2 7 3  
April 1 2 4 2 2 2  
May 1 4 5 0 5 3  
June 3 6 5 2 5 4.2  
July 4 5 4 1 10 4.8  
August 5 3 8 2 6 4.8  
September 0 1 3 11 4 3.8  
October 3 3 4 6 4 4  
November 3 1 3 2 4 2  
December 5 5 3 3 2 3.6  
Total313552316041.84

10-year NT fatality statistics

People who have died on NT roads 2015-2024.

YEAR2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Total 10-year average 10-year percentage2025
Road User
Driver 14 19 11 12 15 11 13 17 10 21 143 14.3 34.1% 2
Passenger 18 16 8 19 13 13 9 18 8 16 138 13.8 32.9% 2
Motorcyclist 6 4 3 8 3 3 5 5 3 5 45 4.5 10.7%  
Pedestrian 11 6 9 11 4 3 7 12 10 17 90 9.0 21.5%  
Cyclist 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 0.3 0.7%  
Total fatalities4945315035313552316041941.9100.0%4
Total fatal crashes 42 40 27 42 28 28 32 45 24 52 360 36   1
Key contributing factor (can be more than one factor)
Alcohol related 20 25 12 29 27 20 23 35 4 2 197 19.7 47.0%  
Seatbelt fitted not worn 12 13 9 8 6 8 12 14 4 19 105 10.5 37.4% 3
Speed related 15 8 13 12 1515 13 1543113 11.3 27.0% 4
Fatigue related 2 7 1 3 3 1 1 4 10232.35.5%  
Demographics
Male 35 34 24 30 27 21 23 37 194029029.069.2% 4
Female 14 11 7 20 8 10 12 15 122012912.9 30.8%  
Age under 25 10 9 9 9 10 11 4 17 101610510.5 25.1% 2
Age over 25 39 36 22 41 25 20 31 35 2144314 31.4 74.9% 2
Aboriginal 22 23 11 27 20 18 23 2317819219.245.8% 3
Non-Aboriginal 27 22 20 22 15 12 8 23 7916516.539.4% 1
Aboriginal status unknown 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 6743626.214.8%  
NT resident 40 36 30 40 272531 39 2255345 34.5 82.3% 4
Visitor - Australian 5 5 1 32 1 1 4 4026 2.6 6.2%  
Visitor - International 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0060.61.4%  
Resident unknown 0 3 0 7553 9 91424.210.0%  
Crash type, location, road surface
Ran off road / overturned 22 25 14 26 20 15 14 26 823193 19.3 46.1%  
Rural 29 35 27 37 25 24 24 36214830630.6 73.0% 4
Urban 20 10 4 13 10711 161012113 11.3 27.0%  
Dry sealed road 36 34 19 32 30 19 26 41 275231631.6 75.4% 4
Wet sealed road 5 2 5 4 1 1 2 5 14303.07.2%  
Dry unsealed road 8 9 6 12 4 8 7 5 13636.315.0%  
Wet unsealed road 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 015 0.5 1.2%  
Road surface not stated 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 205 0.51.2%  
Other road surface 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 0 0.0%  
Heavy vehicle related 4 7 3 0 1 1 2685374.1 8.8%  
Unit type
ATV bike (3, 4 wheel) 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 003 0.3 0.7%  
ATV SBS (4, 5, 6, 8 wheel) 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 015 0.5 1.2%  
Bicycle 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 013 0.3 0.7%  
Motorcycle 5 4 3 7 3 3 4 5 5544 4.4 10.5%  
Not known000010010020.20.0% 
Panel van 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 033 0.3 0.7%  
Pedestrian 11 6 9 11 4 3 7 12 71484 8.420.0%  
Rigid truck over 4.5 GVM 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 002 0.21.0%  
Rigid truck under 4.5 GVM 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 024 0.41.0%  
Sedan 13 15 748791046838.319.8%3
Station wagon / hatchback 13 15 5 20 13 13 10 121114126 12.6 30.1% 1
Utility 6 5 4 5 6 4 210414606.0 14.3%  
Local Government Area
Alice Springs 4 2 1 6 3 1 1 2 4731 3.1 7.4%  
Barkly 5 6 0 7 0 4 2 3 02292.96.9%  
Belyuen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 0.0 0.0%  
Central Desert 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1116 1.6 3.8%  
Coomalie 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1050.51.2% 
Darwin 9 5 1 3 5 1 6 3 48454.510.7%  
East Arnhem 2 0 3 2 0 0 2 2 11131.3 3.1% 4
Katherine 3 0 1 0 0 5 0 2 0112 1.22.9%  
Litchfield 7 6 12 6 5 6 6 12 414787.8 18.6%  
MacDonnell 1 4 3 3 2 2 11 5 1638 3.8 9.1%  
Northern Territory Rates Act 5 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0011 1.12.6%  
Palmerston 2 1 2 1 1 3 1 4 33212.15.0%  
Roper Gulf 4 7 1 7 3 3 0 6 2639 3.99.3%  
Tiwi Islands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 0.0 0.0%  
Un-Incorporated (Cox-Daly) 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0210 1.0 2.4%  
Un-Incorporated (Marrakai-Douglas Daly) 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 03101.02.4%  
Un-Incorporated (Yulara) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 001 0.1 0.2%  
Victoria Daly 1 4 0 2 5 3 2 2 103323.2 7.6%  
Wagait 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 001 0.1 0.2%  
West Arnhem 1 1 1 8 5 1 2 2 0223 2.3 5.5%  
West Daly 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 014 0.4 1.0%

10-year NT serious injury statistics

People seriously injured on NT roads 2015-2024.

Year2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Total 10-year average 10-year percentage2025
Road User
Driver229249249216197213234241154352017201.749.0% 
Passenger136156125154115989713087181116111.627.1% 
Motorcyclist846661595868475045754554.413.3% 
Pedestrian444047482834233434133333.38.1% 
Cyclist1313161410119106010210.22.5% 
Total serious injuries506524498491408424410465326614113411.3100.00%
Total SI crashes401397407363321342332349253513216321.6  
Key Contributing Factor (can be more than one factor)
Alcohol related10010112111384115846716480580.519.6% 
Seatbelt fitted not worn312939181729252811523223.27.4% 
Speed related8698941117112512012654088588.521.5% 
Fatigue related345025474243362133033133.18.0% 
Demographics
Male322333324287256288259293194342590259.063.0% 
Female184190172202152136150168129271510259.036.7% 
Sex unknown0122001430131.30.3% 
Age under 25156157171167140132111156103201313131.331.9% 
Age over 25350361324322267291298309222412785278.567.7% 
Age unknown0632111010151.50.4% 
Aboriginal15617014816612313710715710901273127.331.0% 
Non Aboriginal31532032429524924025023716002390239.058.1% 
Aboriginal status unknown3534263036475371576145045.010.9% 
NT resident418430389420327356315360264573336333.681.1% 
Visitor - Australian485949383922363026234934.98.5% 
Visitor - international37274422165561216516.54.0% 
Resident unknown3816112641546935026326.36.4% 
Crash Type, Location
Ran off road / overturned21322121220116114814714085161544154.437.5% 
Rural272302279283230197203198138552157215.752.4% 
Urban23422221920817822720726718861956323.078.5% 
Dry sealed road398424369356301339340383273473230323.078.5% 
Wet sealed road283939262229283416726826.86.5% 
Dry unsealed road755677938346364032254054.013.1% 
Wet unsealed road041110252530424.21.0% 
Road surface not stated1010031114121.20.3% 
Other road surface4116023211212.10.5% 
Heavy vehicle related283019231615102217118118.14.4% 
Unit type
Articulated vehicle (semi)2311211341191.90.5% 
ATV bike (3,4 wheel)7423263300303.00.7% 
ATV SBS (4, 5, 6, 8 wheel)3161003410191.90.5% 
Bicycle1213161410118106010010.02.4% 
Coach (tourist)0100801010111.10.3% 
Motor scooter / moped6965744620494.911.9% 
Motorcycle715353514961495150249049.011.9% 
Not known101011614510393.90.9% 
Other bus11300100000151.50.4% 
Other inc m/wheelchair >10 Kph100000010020.20.05% 
Panel van714233855141717.161.7% 
Passenger bus001000011030.30.07% 
Passenger van (9-13 seats)7200515910303.00.7% 
Pedestrian444047472831193033031931.97.8% 
Rail locomotive000000001010.10.0% 
Rigid truck over 4.5 GVM2234133200202.00.5% 
Rigid truck under 4.5 GVM0220211040121.20.3% 
Scooter motorised000004111070.70.2% 
Sedan12112010712669776893451283883.820.4% 
Station wagon / hatchback147162146142136140154154100221303130.331.7% 
Tractor / Agricultural / Industrial Equipment210000101050.50.1% 
Utility7284849479787882661373073.017.7% 
Local Government Areas
Alice Springs466356593955597232848948.911.9% 
Barkly243722271525261613220720.75.0% 
Belyuen100000100130.30.07% 
Central Desert1951424127767010110.12.5% 
Coomalie94988161322100999.92.4% 
Darwin1171131191038612510210686996696.623.5% 
Darwin Waterfront Precinct000001101030.30.07% 
East Arnhem812141916107650979.72.4% 
Katherine312220181520191619018018.04.4% 
Litchfield6257527653453959531751351.34.4% 
Macdonnell353854262524262915427627.66.7% 
Northern Territory Rates Act11687101271192838.32.0% 
Palmerston474242364538425631838738.79.4% 
Roper Gulf16432714231514185317917.94.4% 
Tiwi Islands4100410010111.10.3% 
Un-Incorporated (Alyangula)000000001010.10.0% 
Un-Incorporated (Cox-Daly)96131313161444.41.1% 
Un-Incorporated (Elrundie)0000001121530.50.12% 
Un-Incorporated (Marrakai-Douglas Daly)2191413778510858.52.1% 
Un-Incorporated (Nhulunbuy)7302211000161.60.4% 
Un-Incorporated (Yulara)000131210080.80.2% 
Victoria Daly243423301913183010320420.45.0% 
West Arnhem142181516414712211311.32.7% 
West Daly18311730370434.31.0%

Source: Department of Logistics and Infrastructure – Vehicle Accident Database.

Please email roadsafety@nt.gov.au for any queries in relation to crash statistics.