Summary

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.

This Month's Key figures are as follows:

Summary

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.

Summary

About 60 per cent of all fatal road crashes in Australia occur on rural roads. While advances have been made in reducing the number of fatal crashes on metropolitan roads, the number of fatal crashes on rural roads remains relatively steady. Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is an active safety system which has shown potential in preventing crashes on high speed rural roads. The ESC system can detect when a vehicle is about to skid and apply braking interventions to individual wheels to prevent the skid from occurring.

Summary

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.

Summary

This Month's Key figures are as follows:

There was a total of 113 road deaths in August 2009.

• this is an 20.4 per cent decrease from the August 2008 figure.

There have been 1,024 road deaths in 2009 to the end of August.

Summary

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.

Key Features

During the 12 months to the end of March 2009, 248 people died from 229 crashes involving heavy trucks or buses. These included:

Summary

The Motorcycle Safety Consultative Committee (MSCC), a forum for consultation between the Australian Government and motorcycle safety stakeholders, convened a Motorcycle and Scooter Safety Summit from 10-11 April 2008 at Rydges Eagle Hawk Resort, Canberra.

Summary

When compared with more experienced drivers, new drivers have a higher crash risk. This study examined the experiences of learner drivers in Queensland and New South Wales in order to develop an understanding of the factors that influenced them while learning to drive.

Summary

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.