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Publications

In-Car Distractions and Their Impact on Driving Activities

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In-car distractions can seriously impair driving and potentially contribute to accidents. In-car distractions include mobile phones, entertainment systems, interaction with passengers, and most recently satellite navigation systems.

Community Attitudes to Road Safety–2009 survey report

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This report documents the findings from the Department's 2009 survey of community attitudes to road safety. The twenty-first in a series of national surveys on community attitudes to road safety was conducted in March and April 2009.

National Aviation Policy White Paper - 2009

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The release of the Aviation White Paper marks the first time an Australian Government has brought together all aspects of aviation policy into a single, forward-looking statement.

Fatal Heavy Vehicle Crashes Australia: Quarterly Bulletin, January–March 2009

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Fatal Heavy Vehicle Crashes Australia is a quarterly bulletin presenting recent data on fatal road crashes involving heavy vehicles as well as historical comparisons.  It is produced using data supplied by the eight states and territories.

The effects of Electronic Stability Control interventions on rural road crashes in Australia: Simulation of real world crashes

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About 60 per cent of all fatal road crashes in Australia occur on rural roads. While advances have been made in reducing the number of fatal crashes on metropolitan roads, the number of fatal crashes on rural roads remains relatively steady.

Road Deaths Australia, Monthly Bulletin; September 2009

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Road safety statistics will in future be published by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). From November, bulletins will be available on the BITRE website.

Road Deaths Australia, Monthly Bulletin; August 2009

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This Month's Key figures are as follows: There was a total of 113 road deaths in August 2009. this is an 20.4 per cent decrease from the August 2008 figure. There have been 1,024 road deaths in 2009 to the end of August.