The Federal election was called on 28 March 2025. As this website is hosted by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, the site will only be updated with material in line with the Caretaker Conventions. Please note that the content of this site relates to the Australian Government’s existing policy.

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Publications

OR 18: FORS Serious Injury Database: 1993 Tabulations

Injury_Stats_2.pdf (2.82 MB)
This report represents a general set of tabulations for 1993 from the Serious Injury database compiled by the Federal Office of Road Safety (FORS).

CR 163: Older Driver Risks and Countermeasures (1995)

Older_Risk_1.pdf (5.39 MB)
Various research techniques were used in the older driver study, including:

OR 13: FORS Serious Injury Database: 1992 Tabulations

Injury_Stats_1.pdf (5.71 MB)
This report represents a general set of tabulations for 1992 from the Serious Injury Database compiled by the Federal Office of Road Safety (FORS).

OR 17: Review of Occupant Protection in Light Commercial, Off-Road and Forward Control passenger Vehicles

Prot_reviewpt1.pdf (1.5 MB)
Prot_reviewpt2.pdf (11.9 MB)
In 1992 a review of the level of occupant protection provided by light commercial and off-road passenger vehicles was commissioned by the Federal Office of Road Safety.

CR 152: The Contribution of Beer Consumption to Drink Driving (1995)

Alc_beer.pdf (4.44 MB)
The main objective of this project was to estimate the proportion of drink-drivers on the road in Victoria who had consumed beer recently. In addition, the data collected was analysed in a way that allowed the role of beer to be estimated for crash-involved drink-drivers.

OR 15: Crashes resulting in Car Occupant Fatalities: Side Impacts

Crash_Side.pdf (1.91 MB)
This report examines data relating to all car crashes occurring in Australia in 1990 where at least one occupant fatality resulted from an impact to the side of the vehicle.

CR 154: Side Impact Regulation Benefits (1995)

Regs_Side_2.pdf (1.94 MB)
Analysis of the benefits of new countermeasures are commonly used when setting road safety priorities.

Accredited Training Course for Road Safety Auditors: Guidelines for Preparing the Course

Rsaudit_train.pdf (1.33 MB)
This document provides a framework for approved tertiary institutions or other providers to prepare their own course for training road safety auditors. It provides advice on prerequisites for participants, course format, course content and means of assessment.

CR 155: Heavy Vehicle Crashes in Urban Areas (1995)

Truck_Crash_1.pdf (4.83 MB)
Research into the types, severity and causes of crashes involving heavy vehiclesin urban Australia was carried out and countermeasures were recommended to reduce the incidence and severity of such crashes.

Driving in unfamiliar surroundings part 1: international drivers

Unf_Interna.pdf (71.85 KB)
Considers issues surrounding fatal crashes involving foreign drivers in the years 1988, 1990 and 1992.