Road Safety Publications

CR 217: Prospects for improving the conspicuity of trains at passive railway crossings (2003)

The problem of collisions at railway crossings is an on-going one for rail operators, track providers and regulators and road authorities in Australia.

Evaluating and improving fleet safety in Australia

This project has reviewed developments in fleet and work-related road safety in Australia, particularly the following areas.

Monograph 14 – Male pedestrian fatalities

Pedestrians comprise about one in every seven fatalities on Australian roads. Figure 1 shows that of 1,444 pedestrian fatalities throughout Australia between 1998 and 2002, 553 (38 per cent) were males aged 15 to 54 and 449 (31 per cent) were males and females aged 65+.

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.