Road Safety Publications

CR 87: How some advances in econometrics might be used in road crash analysis (1989)

The purpose of this report is to review the potential for applying some recent advances in econometrics, particularly in the analysis of categorical data to road accident research.

CR 78: An in-depth study of rural road crashes in South Australia (1988)

An intensive on-scene study of crashes on rural roads outside of towns was carried out from June 1986 to July 1987 in an area of roughly 100 kilometres radius around Adelaide, South Australia.

CR 79: Review of in-depth crash research (1988)

Reports of in-depth crash studies from Australia, UK, Europe and the USA were reviewed. Successful studies were found to have defined and explicit objectives, a sound statistical design, appropriate analysis, and a substantial report which was related to the objectives of the study.

The distribution of driver eye height at mid-block

The reduction in mid-block driver heights between 1969 and 1988 suggests that the current design value of 1.15m used by many Australian road authorities to provide safe stopping and overtaking sight lines should be lowered to allow for the change.

CR 76: Survey of occupant restraint, stage 2 (1988)

This study was commissioned to provide information on seat belt wearing rates in the Northern Territory and in provincial towns in Victoria and New South Wales.

CR 48: Evaluation of the red light camera program and the owner onus legislation

Red light cameras were introduced in Victoria in August 1983, with the intention of reducing the number of accidents that result from motorists disobeying red traffic signals at signalised intersections. Accident data from 46 treated and 46 control sites from 1981 to 1986 were analysed.

CR 66: Out and About child safety campaign (1988)

The Federal Office of Road Safety developed an education package 'Out and About' aimed at children aged 5-11 years. The material is a major component of a campaign for the safety of children in the traffic environment.

CR 77: Evaluation of the pre-licence motorcycle training course at the New South Wales Traffic Education Centre (1988)

The development and implementation of the Pre-Licence Motorcycle Training Course at the NSW Traffic Education Centre was reviewed.

CR 72: Driver fatigue, concepts, measurement and crash countermeasures (1988)

his report addresses the topic of driver fatigue, an issue that is receiving increasing attention in the road safety field.

CR 74: Community attitudes to road safety, community attitudes survey Wave III (1988)

AGB: McNair was commissioned by FORS to conduct Wave 3 of a national survey on community attitudes to road safety. This report contains results from Wave 3, and where possible comparative results since 1986.