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Publications

CR 171: Community Attitudes to Road Safety: Community Attitudes Survey Wave 10 (1997)

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This document reports the findings from a national survey of 1,298 people representative of the general public aged 15 years and over, conducted in June 1997.

CR 160: Prevention of Head Injuries to Car Occupants: An Investigation of Interior Padding Options (1997)

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Head injuries to car occupants in crashes on Australian roads are a major cause of death and permanent brain damage.

Monograph 21: Road behaviour of unlicensed motorists involved in fatal crashes

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Australian roads feature a disturbingly high incidence of unlicensed driving, and crashes involving these motorists make a significant contribution to Australia's road casualty statistics, including about one in every eleven road fatalities.

Pre-ATSB (FORS) Monograph 16: Australia's International Road Safety Performance

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This monograph compares Australia's road safety performance to its OECD counterparts. The comparisons are drawn taking into account the level of motorisation and population of the countries reported.

CR 172: Travelling Speed and the Risk of Crash Involvement—Volume 1: Findings (1997)

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The relationship between free travelling speed and the risk of involvement in a casualty crash in a 60 km/h speed limit zone was quantified using a case control study design.

CR 162: The Long-Term Effects Of Random Breath Testing In Four Australian States: A Time Series Analysis (1997)

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This study is about the long-term effectiveness of random breath testing, as judged by time series analyses of statistical data on accidents and police enforcement in four Australian states: New South Wales (RBT introduced December 17, 1982), Queensland (RBT introduced December 1, 1988), Western

CR 169: Perceptual Countermeasures: Simulator Validation Study (1997)

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Driving simulators have much to offer experimental research programs as they have the potential to provide a safe and controlled environment for testing driving performance without having to expose participants to the hazards of real world driving.

Helmet wearing and cyclist safety

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This monograph analyses trends in serious injury for bicycle riders and the incidence of helmet wearing by riders involved in serious crashes.

Alcohol and pedestrian fatalities

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Presents a statistical overview of all fatal pedestrian crashes in 1992.