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Road Deaths Australia, Monthly Bulletin; August 2009

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.

Fatal Heavy Vehicle Crashes Australia: Quarterly Bulletin, January–March 2009

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:

Motorcycle and Scooter Safety Summit: The Road Ahead

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.

Factors influencing learner driver experiences

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.

Forms and fees

Part X of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (the Act) provides that the parties to a conference agreement in respect of outwards or inwards liner cargo shipping may apply to the Registrar of Liner Shipping for its registration upon which certain conditional exemptions from sections 45 and 47 of the Act are granted.

The forms below can be used to:

Road Deaths Australia, Monthly Bulletin; April 2009

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.

Road Deaths Australia, Monthly Bulletin; July 2009

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.

Used car safety ratings 2009

Summary

Used Car Safety ratings for passenger vehicles built 1992-2007.

In a crash, how much is your car likely to protect you and harm other road users?

You"ve got your sights set on that car. It's the right price, looks good, and it's the perfect size for what you need. But there are two important factors you may not have thought about. It is important that your vehicle offers you good protection from injury in a crash - and it is also important that your vehicle offers good protection to other road users.

Fatal Heavy Vehicle Crashes Australia; Quarterly Bulletin, April–June 2008

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 June 2008, 279 people died from 245 crashes involving heavy trucks or buses. These included:

The role of risk-propensity in the risky driving of younger and older drivers

Summary

Young drivers are over-represented in road injury statistics, partly because they engage in more risky driving than older people, perhaps as part of a broader "risky behaviour syndrome". Although it is assumed that younger people have greater risk propensity, defined as a positive attitude to risk, relevant theory is imprecise and relevant research is clouded by inappropriate measures.
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