CR 218: Review of the literature on daytime running lights (DRL) (2003)

1.1 Background

Australian Indigenous Road Safety

Indigenous Australians are over-represented in road fatalities by approximately 3.5 times.

CR 214: Survey on Speeding and Enforcement (2003)

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Road deaths Australia: 2002 statistical summary

Road deaths Australia: 2002 statistical summary presents a statistical summary of fatal road crashes and road deaths in Australia.

CR 216: Potential Benefits and Costs of Speed Changes on Rural Roads (2003)

The objective of the project was to explore the potential economic costs and benefits of changes to speed limits on rural roads in Australia.

Fatal crash rates 1925 to 2002

Provides a single reference to frequently used historical road crash data for researchers, policy makers and other interested parties working in the area of road safety. It is based on data sourced from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau and the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The Characteristics of Fatal Crashes During the Christmas/New Year Holiday Period

The Christmas/ New Year holiday period has traditionally been associated with a public perception of increased danger on Australian roads. Police enforcement and road safety education are heightened and fatal road crashes are traditionally given increased media attention.

CR 213: Community Attitudes to Road Safety: Community Attitudes Survey Wave 15 (2002)

This is the fifteenth in a series of surveys of community attitudes and perceptions towards a range of road safety issues.

CR 211: Benefits of Seat Belt Reminder Systems (2002)

Historically Australia has played a leading role in promoting seat belt use, principally through government legislation since the 1970s.

Monograph 13 – Road fatalities among older pedestrians

Road fatalities among older pedestrians Pedestrians represent a significant component of Australias total road deaths. Of 1,737 deaths throughout Australia in 2001, about one-in-six (290) were pedestrians.