Transport specific businesses contributed 4.9% or $34 billion to GDP in 2001–2002 (Table 1). (Excludes transport activity performed by other businesses.) The transport sector provided 401,000 jobs, or 4.3% of total employment in 2001–2002 (Table 2). A

Transport specific businesses contributed 4.9% or $34 billion to GDP in 2001–2002 (Table 1). (Excludes transport activity performed by other businesses.) The transport sector provided 401,000 jobs, or 4.3% of total employment in 2001–2002 (Table 2). About 2,070 million tonnes of freight are transported around Australia each year (Table 3). About 507 million tonnes of freight are exported from Australia each year (Table 4). Australians drive an estimated 190 billion kilometres each year (Table 8). Australia has the 11th lowest road fatalities in the OECD at 9.5 fatalities per 100,000 persons in 2000, UK has the lowest at 6.0 persons per 100,000 persons. (Table 19). This information is current as of tod...