Road Safety Publications

CR 227: Community Attitudes to Road Safety: Community Attitudes Survey Wave 18, 2005

This report documents the findings from the latest survey of community attitudes to road safety.

Beliefs and Attitudes about Speeding and its Countermeasures

Speeding substantially reduces road safety, and despite efforts to reduce speeding it remains the norm.

Monograph 18 Driveway deaths of child pedestrians

Every year, a number of young children in Australia are killed as a result of low-speed impact with a motor vehicle, often as a consequence of a parent or family friend unwittingly driving a motor vehicle over a child in their yard or driveway.

Road Deaths Australia, Monthly Bulletin March 2006

The total number of road deaths in March 2006 was 127 - this is a 19.6% decrease from the March 2005 figure. The number of road deaths in 2006 to the end of March is 410 - this is a 5.7% increase over the same 3 month period in 2005.

Road Deaths Australia, 2005 Statistical Summary

This publication presents an annual statistical summary of fatal road crashes and road deaths in Australia.

CR 226: A pilot study of the effects of macrotexture on stopping distance

This pilot study was undertaken to investigate whether presently available methods were capable of generating useful information on the relative contribution of microtexture and macrotexture to stopping distance at different speeds.

Road Deaths Australia, Monthly Bulletin February 2006

The total number of road deaths in February 2006 was 124 this is a 4.2% increase over the February 2005 figure. The number of road deaths in 2006 to the end of February is 279

Road Deaths Australia, Monthly Bulletin January 2006

This month's key figures The total number of road deaths in January 2006 was 153 - this is a 37.8% increase over the January 2005 figure. The number of road deaths in 2006 to the end of January is 153

Road Deaths Australia, Monthly Bulletin December 2005

This months key figures The total number of road deaths in December 2005 was 156 - this is a 22.8% increase over the December 2004 figure.

Road Deaths Australia, Monthly Bulletin November 2005

The total number of road deaths in November 2005 was 122 - this is a 6.9% decrease from the November 2004 figure. The number of road deaths in 2005 to the end of November is 1,488 - this is a 2.2% increase over the same 11 month period in 2004.