CR 198: Driver Fatigue: A Survey of Long Distance Heavy Vehicle Drivers in Australia (2001)

This is the report of a second national survey of long distance road transport drivers regarding fatigue and its effects on driving. This report examines the extent of changes in awareness and experiences of fatigue since the first survey, undertaken in 1991.

CR 209: Driver Fatigue: A Survey of Long Distance Transport Companies in Australia (2002)

This report describes the results of a national survey of transport companies in Australia. The aim was to survey companies about knowledge and awareness of fatigue, about workrest scheduling practices and about the factors which underlie the way schedules are organised.

Monograph 9 – Fatal light truck crashes

Fatal Light Truck Crashes in Australia

Level Crossing Accidents: A Literature Survey

INTRODUCTION

CR 204: Travelling Speed and Risk of Crash Involvement on Rural Roads (2001)

The main aim of this project was to quantify the relationship between free travelling speed and the relative risk of involvement in a casualty crash, for sober drivers of passenger vehicles in rural out of town 80 km/h and above speed limit zones in South Australia.

CR 205: Further Development of a Protective Headband for Car Occupants (2001)

This publication is a sequel to the ATSB report CR193, "The development of a protective headband for car occupants" (Anderson et al., 2000).

Monograph 8 – Articulated Truck Crashes

The following monograph presents the most recently available national data on fatal crashes, associated fatalities and rates where an articulated truck was involved. Fatalities include truck occupants, motorcyclists, bicyclists, other vehicles occupants and pedestrians.

CR 187: The Impact of the "Under the Limit" Drink Driving Rehabilitation Program on the Lifestyle and Behaviour of Offenders (2001)

Drink driving remains a major public health issue for industrialised countries. Drink driving rehabilitation programs have been introduced as one method of reducing recidivism among convicted drink drivers.

CR 203: Heavy Vehicle Seat Vibration and Driver Fatigue (2001)

In many studies a relationship between vibration and fatigue has been assumed without supporting research, and often based only on anecdotal evidence.

CR 199: Effectiveness of ADR 69: A Case-Control Study of Crashed Vehicles Equipped with Airbags (2000)

Australian Design Rule (ADR) 69 called for all new passenger cars to comply with a dynamic full frontal barrier crash test requirement, similar to US safety standard FMVSS 208 but with restrained test dummies.