Road Safety Publications

Pre-ATSB (FORS) Monograph 27: Road risk for sober, licensed motorcyclists

Analyses the risk of death of sober, licensed riders involved in fatal road crashes and describes the circumstances of crashes involving these riders.

Pre-ATSB (FORS) Monograph 28: Australia's International Road Safety Performance 1996

fors_mono28.pdf (86.91 KB)

This monograph compares Australia’s road safety performance to its OECD counterparts. The comparisons are drawn taking into account the level of motorisation and population of the countries reported.

The Relationship Between Alcohol Related Medical Conditions and Road Crashes

alc_medical.pdf (3.17 MB)

There have been many interventions implemented around the world in an attempt to deter drink drivers. However, high risk offenders who repeatedly drink and drive are difficult to target.

Road fatalities amongst children travelling to and from school in Australia

Child_Fatal.pdf (1.58 MB)

Presents a statistical summary of road fatalities in 1994 amongst children travelling to and from primary and secondary school in Australia.

A GIS-Based Analysis of Demographic, Spatial and Temporal Variations in Crash Rates

GIS_crash_analy.pdf (2.67 MB)

This study proposes a Geographic Information System (GIS) - based approach to analyse demographic, spatial and temporal variations in crash rates.

Cost Effectiveness of Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspection

backgrnd_injury.pdf (1.68 MB)

This report constitutes a two-part project plan, first, for investigating the relationships between human and environmental determinants of motor vehicle crashes, and second, for investigating the characteristics of the injured patient, the injury and the post injury medical care that explain the

A Comparative Evaluation of 'Safe Routes to School' Implementation

eval_saferoutes.pdf (1.61 MB)

This report compares and contrasts experience in different Australian States with the implementation of Safe Routes to School.

CR 176: Passenger Roof Crush Strength Requirements (1998)

Roof_Crush.pdf (477.08 KB)

Rollover crashes, especially in the country, are usually very destructive events. About 15% of passenger cars in fatal crashes in Australia have overturned. Between about 13% and 16% of all passenger-car occupants killed in Australia died primarily as a result of injuries received in a rollover.