Most drivers admit to speeding and it’s causing an increasing number of deaths on our roads. Using intelligent speed assist technology can reverse this deadly trend.
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We accept the daily toll of road deaths and injuries as the price we pay to be able to drive everywhere, but it doesn’t have to be this way.
We know young drivers will put themselves in risky situations, which is why strategies to minimise harm also need to be part of their education.
Countries around the world are managing to reduce their road deaths to zero. There are ways Australia can get there too.
While the road toll has come down over the decades, it’s largely a result of fewer car occupants dying. Pedestrian deaths have barely changed for a decade, but they remain a road safety blind spot.
The push for 30km/h speed limits is not about revenue-raising or anti-cars. Even a seemingly small decrease from 40km/h to 30km/h makes a huge difference to the safety and liveability of local streets.
As the holiday season begins after months of reduced travel, wildlife hospitals are braced for a new wave of admissions.
The guidelines are informed by a review of the best available evidence. The less you drink, the lower the risk of harm to your health.
Perceptions about safety might be one of the reasons more and more people are buying SUVs. The evidence from crash data, though, is troubling – particularly for other road users.
Australia has had an 80% increase in cyclist deaths in 2017-18. With drivers at fault in most collisions, their attitude and behaviour should be the main targets for change.
Most road fatalities involving heavy vehicles are caused by the other party, not the truck driver. We need to educate road users on how to be safer around trucks.
Principales colaboradores
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Adjunct Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Research Fellow, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Monash University
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Adjunct Research Fellow, UniSA Justice and Society, University of South Australia
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Associate professor, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer, La Trobe Law School, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Justice, RMIT University
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Associate Professor (Research), Monash University Accident Research Centre, Monash University
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Reproductive Biologist, Wildlife Conservation & Science, Zoos Victoria, and Honorary Research Associate, BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Public Health, University of East Anglia
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Associate Professor and Head of Sustainable Mobility and Safety Research, Monash University
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Urban Studies Research Scholar, University of Westminster, and Adjunct Lecturer, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW, and Program Head, Injury Division, George Institute for Global Health
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Professor, Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety – Queensland (CARRS-Q), Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, School of Population and Global Health, The University of Western Australia
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Professor in Urban Mobility Futures, University of Amsterdam
