CR 146: Vehicle Travel Speeds and the incidence of Fatal Pedestrian Collisions (Volume 1)

The aim of this study by the NHMRC Road Accident Research unit was to estimate the likely effect on pedestrian fatalities of a reduction in vehicle travelling speed. Results were based on detailed investigations of 176 fatal pedestrian collisions in the Adelaide area between 1983 and 1991.

OR 14: A Comparison of Fatal Crashes involving Male and Female Drivers

This report examines differences between male and female drivers in terms of travel characteristics, fatal crash risk, fatal crash characteristics and factors affecting injury outcome.

CR 138: Crashes Resulting in Occupant Fatalities: Frontal Impacts (1994)

This report describes crashes in which car occupants were killed as a result of frontal impacts. Frontal impacts account for just under half of road crashes in which car occupants are killed and in Australia over 500 persons were killed in 441 cars involved in fatal crashes in 1990.

CR 141: Analysis for Drugs in Saliva (1994)

The results are reported of research investigating the use of saliva analysis as a research tool in determining drug usage by drivers who have not been involved in crashes.

CR 130: Young Driver Research Program: Review of Exposure Reduction Measures (1994)

There are potential road safety benefits to be obtained from reducing the opportunity for young drivers to be involved in road crashes, that is, by reducing their driving exposure.

CR 151: Young Drivers Research Program: The Young Driver Problem versus the Young Problem Driver Problem. A review and crash data analysis (1994)

The concept of a young problem driver sub-group, that is, a sub-group who operate at a (substantially) higher than average crash risk and therefore contribute disproportionately to young driver crashes is often proposed.

CR 140: Drugs and Traffic Safety (1994)

This report reviews evidence which has been obtained in Australasia and elsewhere concerning the roles of drugs (prescription, over-the-counter and illicit) in traffic violations and crashes.

CR 148: Young Driver Research Program: Qualitative Dimensions of Young Driver Exposure as a Function of Time of Day (1994)

This report involves the exploration of the qualitative dimensions of young driver driving exposure, and how these differ during the day compared to night-time.

CR 139: Young drivers Research Program: Graduate Licensing Survey Technical Report and Data (1994)

The Graduated Licensing Survey reported here formed part of the Evaluation of Australian Graduated Licensing Schemes (Haworth, 1994, [CR136]), one of the components of the Young Driver Research Program which Monash University Accident Research Centre undertook for the Federal Government's Road Sa

CR 149: Workshop Report on Side Impact Regulations for Australia (1994)

In consideration of future requirements for improved occupant protection for those involved in side impact crashes, a one day workshop was held in Munich in conjunction with the Enhanced Safety Vehicles (ESV) conference during May 1994.