» Failure to pay attention main road crash cause
Drivers' failure to pay attention, rather than speed, is now the main cause of road accidents, according to government figures published yesterday.
Motoring groups campaigning against speed cameras urged the government to shift the emphasis of safety campaigns from speed to drivers' concentration and avoidance of distractions such as phones, music and satellite navigation systems....more...
Source: The Guardian,Rebecca Smithers, consumer affairs correspondent,Friday September 29, 2006.
» In 2003 approximately 24,000 Australians in motor vehicle accidents alone suffered from long term conditions such as mental and behavioural problems including brain damage and symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Source: 4384.0 - National Health Survey: Injuries, Australia, 2001, Latest ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 19/11/2003
» According to the Queensland Government Land Transport and Safety Division, inattention and inexperience are the two main reasons for motor vehicle accidents
In 2003 -› Inattention contributed in 27 per cent of fatal and hospitalisation crashes compared with the average for the previous five years of 23 per cent.
› Inexperience contributed in 18 per cent of fatal and hospitalisation crashes compared with the average for the previous five years of 19 per cent.
› Alcohol contributed in 17 per cent of fatal and hospitalisation crashes compared with the average for the previous five years of 14 per cent
Source: Manager, Data Analysis, Land Transport and Safety Division, Queensland Transport, 6th Flr Transport House, 230 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, Queensland 4006
» WSU Brain Injury Model (New page opens with this link)
Head injury is the cause of 50% of all automotive-related fatalities and is also a common injury among bicyclists and athletes....more...
Source: Wayne State University
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» Road Safety (New page opens with this link)
The goal for the ATSB in the road environment is safe road transport.
Road crashes are a huge cause of human trauma. Since record keeping commenced in 1925, there have been over 169 ,000 road fatalities in
Australia. In addition to the burden of personal suffering, the monetary
cost of crashes is in the order of $15 billion per annum (1996 data).
From 1970 until 2002 the fatality rate dropped from 30.4 to 8.8 deaths per 100,000 population. This reduction has been achieved in spite of a huge increase in motor vehicle use. From 1970 to 2002, the fatality rate per 10,000 registered vehicles has dropped from 8.0 to 1.4. In terms of 100 million vehicle-kilometres travelled the fatality rate has dropped from 4.4 in 1970 to 1.0 in 2000....more...
Source: Australian Transport Safety Bureau
http://www.atsb.gov.au/road/index.cfm