Citation

Cairney PT, Gunatillake TS. Proc. Australas. Road Safety Res. Policing Educ. Conf. 2001; 5.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, copyright holder varies, Publisher Monash University)

DOI

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Abstract

The objective of this research was to determine the size of the crash problem for ACT controllers and to compare that with the size of the crash problem in the ACT. Approximately as many fatalities occurred to ACT licensed controllers or vehicles outside the ACT as happened within the ACT. The number of serious injury accidents involving ACT controllers or vehicles in NSW was approximately double the number of serious injury crashes occurring in the ACT. The majority of fatal crashes occur along the major highways servicing Sydney and the major tourist destinations within the State. However, the highest concentration of crashes of all severities is in Sydney, particularly those involving pedestrian and intersection type collisions. These findings raise the question of how to protect populations of road users in contrast to the provision of safe infrastructure.