Many measures commonly thought to reduce the toll of animals injured and killed on our roads aren’t effective. But there is evidence to support other solutions.
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The growing popularity of e-scooters has seen a surge in related injuries. They may not be more common than cycling injuries – but they may be more serious.
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.
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.
The inability to curb road accidents in Ghana is tied to colonial and neocolonial legacies.
As the holiday season begins after months of reduced travel, wildlife hospitals are braced for a new wave of admissions.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor and Head of Sustainable Mobility and Safety Research, Monash University
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Adjunct Research Fellow, UniSA Justice and Society, University of South Australia
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Adjunct Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Reproductive Biologist, Wildlife Conservation & Science, Zoos Victoria, and Honorary Research Associate, BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Sustainable Urban Development, The Earth Institute, Columbia 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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Lecturer in Planning and Human Geography, La Trobe University
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Professor in Urban Mobility Futures, University of Amsterdam
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Senior Lecturer of Urban Mobility, Public Safety & Disaster Risk, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Swinburne University of Technology
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Honorary Principal Fellow, School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, Environmental Social Sciences, The University of Melbourne
