PNG Road Accidents (1997 - 2000) via Papua New Guinea [ Home Page | Trevor | Geraldine | Tara & Ashley | Simulai | Gadoeno | Tasiana | Family Index | PNG Index | Site Map ]

Road Accidents 1997 - 2000 (Papua New Guinea)

Province	-	1997	1998	1999	2000
Central	-	115	122	122	107
Chimbu	-	104	120	105	102
East New Britain	-	260	268	239	224
East Sepik	-	75	89	153	97
Eastern Highlands	-	337	365	377	296
Enga	-	171	205	168	116
Gulf	-	12	5	13	16
Madang	-	146	179	194	167
Manus	-	6	4	21	14
Milne Bay	-	40	42	49	43
Morobe	-	555	664	635	465
National Capital District	-	1497	1541	1506	1487
New Ireland	-	118	108	122	84
North Solomons	-	5	3	13	22
Oro (Northern)	-	39	33	30	34
Southern Highlands	-	89	70	72	40
West New Britain	-	116	133	108	87
West Sepik	-	62	51	49	4
Western	-	52	56	57	41
Western Highlands	-	318	378	384	291

Road Accident Figures 1997 - 2000

The above table has been compiled using figures readily available from the National Road Safety Council of Papua New Guiea (NRSC). The Council admits that the figures are not satisfactory as there is little money available to compile them into a meaningful fashion. They should only be used as a guide. The figures are compiled manually by police in the provinces. The records were held in a database by the NRSC but due to not being prepared for the Year 2000 (Y2K) all these valuable records were lost, although with only approx 4,000 accidents reported each year it shouldn't be too hard for even a manual system to be set up until suitable software or funding is found to replace the non-Y2K program.

PNG has highest road accident rate in Pacific - Radio Australia- 15 February 2012

Driving lessons: the roads of PNG are no game - Keith Jackson & Friends: PNG ATTITUDE - 11 April 2013

 

 

Created 10 Feb, 2001
Updated 30 Oct, 2005