Summary

The total number of road deaths in September 2006 was 141 - this is a 3.7% increase over the September 2005 figure.

The number of road deaths in 2006 to the end of September is 1,196 - this is a 1.3% decrease from the same 9 month period in 2005.

Summary

The ‘Advertising for Motor Vehicles Voluntary Code of Practice’ (herein referred to as ‘the Code’) was introduced by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) to govern the content of motor vehicle advertisements.

Summary

The following are extracts taken from the pamphlet Travel Safely in Australia.

"This brochure is a joint initiative of all Australian state and territory tourism and road safety agencies, Tourism Australia and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy and all details were correct at the time of printing. The authors cannot accept any responsibility for any details that may have changed since the date of publication, June 2006."

Summary

This month's key figures

The total number of road deaths in August 2006 was 128
- this is a 15.2% decrease from the August 2005 figure.

The number of road deaths in 2006 to the end of August is 1,051
- this is a 2.4% decrease from the same 8 month period in 2005.

Summary

The study examines annual trends in road fatality numbers for Christmas and Easter holiday periods, and undertakes a comparative analysis of crash factors between holiday periods and the remainder of the year. Pronounced year to year fluctuations in the data suggest that the number of people killed in any given holiday period is significantly influenced by random events. An analysis of average number of deaths per day found that fatality rates during holiday periods were not systematically higher or lower than fatality rates at other times of the year.

The Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims (LLMC Convention) allows shipowners to limit their liability to pay compensation for general ship-sourced damage. The LLMC Convention applies to claims for loss of life and personal injury, as well as loss of or damage to property.  It also applies to pollution damage where no other Convention applies.  Currently the only other relevant Conventions which apply in Australia are:

Summary

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

This issue presents fatal crash data for 2005 and makes comparisons with 2004 and 2000. The data derive primarily from a fatal crash database compiled each month by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau using fatal crash unit record data forwarded from police and transport authorities in each State and Territory. This publication presents an annual statistical summary of fatal road crashes and road deaths in Australia.

Summary

This month's key figures

• The total number of road deaths in January 2006 was 153
  - this is a 37.8% increase over the January 2005 figure.
• The number of road deaths in 2006 to the end of January is 153

Summary

The report gives an overview of the circumstances of road crashes in which cyclists died in the period 1991 to 2005 and provides more detail for 1996 to 2004, the latest period for which detailed data were available. It examines the incidence of helmet wearing among cyclist deaths, the major factors in fatal crashes involving cyclists and the main crash types. Age and gender distributions, day of week, time of day and speed limit at the crash site are also examined.

Summary

The total number of road deaths in February 2006 was 124

• this is a 4.2% increase over the February 2005 figure.

The number of road deaths in 2006 to the end of February is 279