Australia · Males · 2024
For every man killed in a transport crash, 2.4 men died by suicide.
Australian men who died by suicide in 2024
Australian men who died in land transport crashes in 2024
Then
1.4× in 2000. The gap has widened since.
2000–2024 total
51,763 suicides vs 27,994 transport deaths
2025 · preliminary
ABS initially coded 2,425 male suicides. Police-reported male road deaths (BITRE): 991. Not yet comparable like-for-like.
2026 · Jan–Sep
725 male road deaths so far (same months of 2025: 737). 2026 suicide figures aren't published yet. The ABS releases them each October for the year before.
Main figures: AIHW National Mortality Database (ICD-10 X60–X84, Y87.0 vs V01–V89, Y85), by year of registration. Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2026); Australian Bureau of Statistics (2026); Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (2026).