Road Safety Publications

Fatal Heavy Vehicle Crashes Australia; Quarterly Bulletin, January–March 2007

Fatal Heavy Vehicle Crashes Australia is a quarterly bulletin presenting recent data on fatal road crashes involving heavy vehicles as well as historical comparisons. It is produced using data supplied by the eight states and territories.

Helmet protection against basilar skull fracture

In Australia, it is compulsory for all motorcyclists, pillion passengers and side-car passengers to wear helmets certified to AS/NZS 1698. Most riders prefer to wear full-face helmets, which appear to offer better facial protection during a crash.

Road Deaths Australia, Monthly Bulletin; May 2007

Road Deaths Australia is a monthly bulletin presenting the latest fatal road crash data as well as recent historical comparisons. It is produced using monthly data supplied by the eight states and territories.

Road Deaths Australia: 2006 Statistical Summary

This publication presents an annual statistical summary of fatal road crashes and road deaths in Australia.

Injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people due to transport, 1999–00 to 2003–04

This report looks at the injury, both fatal and non-fatal, of Indigenous persons in the Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland due to transport accidents in the five-year period 1999–00 to 2003–04.

Road Deaths Australia, Monthly Bulletin; April 2007

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Intelligent Transport Systems to Support Police Enforcement of Road Safety Laws

Police enforcement of Road Rules and Regulations involves a wide range of complex tasks, many of which demand the use by Police of modern technologies (e.g., fixed and mobile speed detection devices).

Instrumentation to acquire road profile data for use in whole body vibration apparatus

Previous research demonstrated that vertical whole-body vibration can induce feelings reminiscent of fatigue and lassitude. These studies used 4 Hz as the driving frequency as this has been shown to be prominent in road-induced vibration in heavy vehicles.

Road Deaths Australia, Monthly Bulletin; March 2007

There were a total of 145 road deaths in March 2007. this is a 10.7% increase over the March 2006 figure.   There have been 404 road deaths in 2007 to the end of March.

Road Deaths Australia, Monthly Bulletin; February 2007

This month's key figures There were a total of 121 road deaths in February 2007. this is a 4.7% decrease from the February 2006 figure. There have been 254 road deaths in 2007 to the end of February.