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Statistics & Common Crashes

Australian Transport Safety Bureau data indicates that between 2000 and 2005, the number of cyclist deaths has ranged from 26 to 46 per year (about 2 or 3% of total deaths in road crashes in Australia). More meaningful Australian data on cycling crashes is difficult to access due the lack of exposure data for cycling, differences in police and hospital data records, lack of data retained by road traffic authorities and the fact that many cycling accidents occur off-road. Collated resources are as follows:

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Medical Conditions as a Contributing Factor in Crash Causation (Australia)

15th Sep 2011

This Austroads Research Report was published in September 2011. The study aimed to understand the extent to which a pre-existing medical condition or acute medical event was a contributing factor in crash causation. The study involved examination of the circumstances surrounding drivers, riders, cyclists and pedestrians involved in casualty crashes on public roads in South Australia who were admitted to the Royal Adelaide Hospital over the three year period from January 2008 to December 2010.

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