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Publications

Level Crossing Accidents: A Literature Survey

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There is increasing interest in level crossing accidents in Australia. As a contribution to research on the subject, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau commissioned Covance Pty Ltd to undertake a literature survey, referencing material published overseas as well as in Australia.

CR 196: Road Trauma and Overseas Born Road Users: A study of the Australian resident population (2001)

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The purpose of this study was to examine whether residents born overseas had higher rates of death and hospital separation due to road crashes than those born in Australia.

CR 201: Motorcycle and Safety Barrier Crash-Testing: Feasibility Study (2000)

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This report has been prepared by the Monash University Accident Research Centre. It constitutes the first stage of a potential multi-stage project and takes the form of a feasibility study of motorcycle and safety barrier crash-testing.

CR 200: Bullbars and Road Trauma (2000)

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This report investigates the positive and negative aspects of bull bars with regard to road trauma in Australia through assessment of the current literature and analysis of fatal road crash data.

Monograph 5 – Alcohol and road fatalities in Australia 1998

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This monograph provides information on the incidence of alcohol intoxication amongst drivers, motorcycle riders and pedestrians involved in fatal road crashes during 1998.

CR 190: Evaluating a regulated hours regime on-road and an alternative compliance regime under simulated conditions (2000)

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This project investigated the effects of two different work-rest schedules on fatigue and performance. The study addressed an important problem for Australian drivers and the long distance road transport industry in particular, that of driver fatigue.

CR 191: On-road evaluations of a regulated hours regime and an alternative compliance regime (2000)

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This is the third report in a series describing research aimed at developing better models of work-rest schedules that have demonstrated effectiveness for managing fatigue.

Monograph 4 – Australia's international motorcycle safety performance 1987 to 1997

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This monograph compares Australias motorcycle safety record with that of other OECD nations over the decade 1987 to 1997 using ATSB road fatality data and the International Road Traffic Accident Database. Motorcyclist fatalities in Australia and the OECD, 1997