Easter road toll down by almost half

Twelve people were killed on Australia's roads over the Easter break, 10 fewer than last year.

Final figures show five people died in Western Australia, three in Queensland and two in NSW in crashes, from Thursday to Monday.

Tasmania and Victoria each had one death.

South Australia and the Northern Territory were fatality free.

The figures were collated by the Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency.

EDS: Amends Qld's death toll to three (from four, in earlier copy) after police said one death was from a medical condition.

The Easter road toll figures are for the period 0001 April 17 to 2359 April 21.