Higher speed limits are coming. But the case against them isn’t based on road safety alone – claims of increased economic efficiency are not supported by the evidence, either.
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The death toll on Australian roads in July was almost a third higher than the five-year average. The 12-month toll was the highest since 2012. A lower speed limit will save lives.
The number of deaths on Australian roads has been increasing steadily year after year. It’s unacceptable not to act on the evidence of what works to boost road safety.
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.
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.
Road deaths have remained stubbornly high in Australia over the past decade. Do we have the right strategies in place to address the problem?
Despite claims that lowering speed limits will harm the economy, evidence suggests journey times are hardly affected. And beyond reducing the road toll, there are health and climate benefits, too.
Changes to the Highway Code have created a hierarchy of road users, prioritising the most vulnerable.
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.
Delivery riders are paying the ultimate price for the fact that our cities, their infrastructure and the rules governing them make cycling much more dangerous than it should be.
Our research calculates how dangerous different vehicles are to other people.
What should be done to ensure that the SDGs actually change countries’ development trajectories? Here are four practical steps.
UN is seeking to halve global road deaths and injuries by 2020, but many poorer countries are moving in the wrong direction.
Road traffic injuries are one of the leading causes of death worldwide.
In the wake of a self-driving Uber car killing a pedestrian in Arizona, an ethicist examines the state of autonomous vehicle development.
Wider societal issues are driving road user behaviour, which cannot be fixed by taking a traditional road safety approach.
It’s time for Australia’s personal injury insurance schemes to start preparing for change.
A new study has reported injuries are the greatest cause of death in Australian kids.
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