Summary

In-depth data at MUARC was used to evaluate Australian Design Rule 69 (ADR 69), Full Frontal Impact Occupant Protection, with respect to both injury risk and cost of injury for drivers of passenger cars. The effectiveness of frontal airbag deployment was also examined. ADR 69 was introduced in Australia in mid-1995 and was based largely on the US occupant protection standard, FMVSS 208.

Summary

In actioning one of the recommendations to come out of the 2004 Indigenous Road Safety Forum and Working Group, the ATSB commissioned ARRB Group to update the indigenous road safety scoping study that they had completed in 2003. The literature review and consultation process was revisited in an attempt to identify the current state of indigenous road safety in Australia. The data analysis was not revisited although the results of the original analyses are presented within this report.

Summary

The total number of road deaths in April 2006 was 122—this is a 9.6% decrease from the April 2005 figure.

The number of road deaths in 2006 to the end of April is 540—this is a 3.3% increase over the same 4 month period in 2005.

Summary

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. All trials were conducted using the same late model Holden Commodore Station Wagon fitted with anti-lock braking (ABS), a Global Positioning System (GPS), an accelerometer and a computer. Testing was carried out at four sites with different combinations of macrotexture and skid resistance.

Summary

This month's key figures

The total number of road deaths in July 2006 was 111
- this is a 20.7% decrease from the July 2005 figure.

The number of road deaths in 2006 to the end of July  is 917
- this is a 1.4% decrease from the same 7 month period in 2005.

Summary

The total number of road deaths in September 2006 was 141 - this is a 3.7% increase over the September 2005 figure.

The number of road deaths in 2006 to the end of September is 1,196 - this is a 1.3% decrease from the same 9 month period in 2005.

Summary

The ‘Advertising for Motor Vehicles Voluntary Code of Practice’ (herein referred to as ‘the Code’) was introduced by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) to govern the content of motor vehicle advertisements.

Summary

The following are extracts taken from the pamphlet Travel Safely in Australia.

"This brochure is a joint initiative of all Australian state and territory tourism and road safety agencies, Tourism Australia and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy and all details were correct at the time of printing. The authors cannot accept any responsibility for any details that may have changed since the date of publication, June 2006."

Summary

This month's key figures

The total number of road deaths in August 2006 was 128
- this is a 15.2% decrease from the August 2005 figure.

The number of road deaths in 2006 to the end of August is 1,051
- this is a 2.4% decrease from the same 8 month period in 2005.