Enforcement & Road Safety
Road traffic injuries place a significant burden on the Australian community. This impact is felt at the social, economic and public health level. The creation of a safer road traffic environment will benefit all members of the community. Shifting unnecessary motor vehicle trips to bicycle journeys holds significant road safety benefits. Improving perceived and actual levels of rider safety will encourage greater cycle participation.
This section outlines the various road rules, with a particular emphasis on their application to cycling as well as some of the solutions to improved road safety outcomes.
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.
Analysis of police collision files for pedal cyclist fatalities in London, 2001 - 2006 (UK)
12th Sep 2011
This report was released in October 2009 by M Keigan, R Cuerden and A Wheeler on behalf of Transport for London. The study describes the in-depth characteristics of 92 pedal cyclist fatalities in London between 2001-2006. The study examined what caused the collision and whether it could be prevented, and what factors contributed to the fatal injury and whether that could have been prevented.
A Corporate Approach to Road Safety (Australia)
05th Sep 2011
This discussion paper was released for public consulation by the National Transport Commission in August 2011. The paper aims to stimulate discussion about the way corporate initiatives can contribute to road safety for the whole community. Formal submissions are due 30 September 2011.
Australian Road Rules for Bicycle Riders (Aus)
12th Aug 2011
The following list provides links to the road rules for bicycle riders published by the Australian state and territory road organisations.
Road Deaths Australia - 2010 Statistical Summary (Aus)
01st Aug 2011
This report by the Department of Infrastructure and Transport was released in July 2011. It presents annual summaries of data for Australian road fatalities to the period ended December 2010, including cross-tabulations of deaths by age, sex, road user type and jurisdiction.
National Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020 (Aus)
07th Jul 2011
The National Road Safety Strategy 2011-2020 was released on 20 May 2011 by the Australian Transport Council. The strategy is firmly based on Safe System principles and is framed by the guiding vision that no person should be killed or seriously injured on Australia's roads. As a step towards this long-term vision, the strategy presents a 10-year plan to reduce the annual numbers of both deaths and serious injuries on Australian roads by at least 30 per cent.
Freight Transport Association Launches Cycling Code (UK)
24th Jun 2011
In June 2011 the UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) launched a Cycling Code designed to reduce the number of collisions between commercial vehicles and cyclists.
Strength in Numbers: The Central Florida Bike Bus
25th Mar 2011
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC),
Orlando, Florida
CARRS-Q State of the Road: Bicycle Safety Fact Sheet 2011 (Australia)
17th Mar 2011
This fact sheet was published by the Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety in 2008 and updated in May 2011. The document provides information about cycling injuries and fatalities in Australia and Queensland, provides safty tips for riders and outlines CARR-Q's work in the area.
2009 Bicyclists and Other Cyclists Traffic Safety Facts Sheet
17th Mar 2011
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a facts sheet that explores 2009 bicyclist safety statistics. During 2009, 630 bicyclists were killed and an additional 51,000 were injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes.
