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Report titles with underlined links will take you to abstracts or Executive Summaries of the reports where they are available.
Reports from no. CR160 (and some earlier) are now available from the ATSB site.

Report No. Authors Title Key words Date
MR 1 Fildes, BN
Vulcan, AP
Report on overseas visits to discuss vehicle occupant protection Accident, vehicle, occupant, injury, safety device, struck item, specification, tests, mechanism October, 1989
.pdf [1.7MB]
CR 60 Fildes, BN
Leening, AC
Corrigan, J
Speed Perception 2: Drivers' judgements of safety and speed on rural straight and curved roads and for different following distances Speed, perception, highway, carriageway, pavement, environment, man, woman, experience (human), recently qualified driver, laboratory, safety, rural area, risk taking, headway, vehicle spacing August, 1990
.pdf [10.5MB]
CR 72 Haworth, NL
Triggs, TJ
Grey, EM
Driver fatigue: concepts, measurement and crash countermeasures   June, 1988
.pdf [3MB]
CR 81 Grey, EM
Triggs, TJ
Haworth, NL
Driver aggression: the role of personality, social characteristics, risk and motivation Aggression, aggressive drinking, driver behaviour, risk assessment, risk measurement March, 1989
.pdf [375KB]
CR 92 Sweatman, PF
Ogden, KJ
Haworth, NL
Vulcan, AP
Pearson, RA
NSW heavy vehicle crash study. Final technical report Road safety, trucks, driver behaviour, speed, fatigue, drink driving, road environment August, 1990
.pdf [15MB]
CR 95 Fildes, BN
Lane, JC
Lenard, J
Vulcan, AP
Passenger cars and occupant injury Safety, accident, vehicle occupant, injury, test method, head on, evaluation March, 1991
.pdf [10MB]
CR 100 Monash University Accident Research Centre Feasibility of occupant protection measures Safety, accident, vehicle occupant, injury, countermeasure, cost-benefit, economic, harm, evaluation June, 1992
.pdf [5.5MB]
CR 107 Lane, JC The child in the centre seat Seat belts, injury, spine, abdomen, adults, child, seat belt syndrome, centre seat, child restraints March, 1992
.pdf [4.5MB]
CR 116 Oxley, JA
Fildes, BN
Pilot study of the long-term effects of road crashes Injury, accident, long-term consequences February, 1993
.pdf [3.5MB]
CR 119 Haworth, N
Rechnitzer, G
Description of fatal crashes involving various causal variables Car, safety, accident, driver, vehicle occupants, injury, fatality, road user, pedestrian, motorcyclist, cyclist, fatigue, speed, alcohol, statistics, age February, 1993
.pdf [5MB]
CR 120 Ozanne-Smith, J
Haworth, N
Development of data collection methodology: crashes resulting in hospitalisation and casualty crashes not resulting in hospitalisation Road crash, surveillance, injury, hospitalised, emergency department, general practice, data collection, methodology March, 1993
.pdf [5.3MB]
CR 121 Drummond, A.E.
Triggs, T.J.
Macdonald, W.A.
Bowland, L.
Young driver research program - overview report Young driver, crash, exposure to risk, graduated licensing, driving performance, motivation May, 1993
.pdf [800KB]
CR 127 Fildes, B.N.
Lee, S.J.
The speed review: Road environment, behaviour, speed limits, enforcement and crashes Speed, accident, enforcement, speed limit, environment, pedestrian, research needs, driver, behaviour, countermeasures, design speed, perception July, 1993
.pdf [7.5MB]
CR 127A Fildes, B.N.
Lee, S.J.
The speed review: Appendix of speed workshop papers Speeding, accidents, enforcement, speed limits, environment, research needs, driver behaviour, countermeasures September, 1993
.pdf [6MB]
CR 128 Macdonald, W.A. Young driver research program: A review of information on young driver crashes Young driver, vehicle crashes, experience, gender, time of day, driver errors, driver behaviour 1994   51p
.pdf [2.5MB]
CR 129 Macdonald, W.A. Young driver research program: A review of information on young driver performance characteristics and capacities Young driver, driver behaviour, skill, attention, risk, motivation, exposure 1994   41p
.pdf [2.4MB]
CR 130 Drummond, A.E. Young driver research program: A technical and strategic overview of exposure reduction measures as a means of reducing young driver crashes Young driver, crash, exposure reduction, night-time driving restrictions, occupancy restrictions, licensing age, legal drinking age, zero BAC, vehicle power 1994   66p
.pdf [2.2MB]
CR 131
(1) to (10)
Hancock, A.
Bowland, L.
Yeo, E-Y.
Cavallo, A.
Macdonald, W.
Young driver research program - Mass Crash Data Analyses Young driver, crash analysis, day, night, car driver 1994   10 volumes
NO STOCK HELD
CR 131 (11) Macdonald, W.A.
Bowland, L.
Hancock, A.
Young driver research program: Mass crash data analyses - overview of results from Australian and USA mass crash database analyses Young driver, crash analysis, day, night, car driver 1994   116p
.pdf [8.5MB]
CR 133 Fildes, B.N.
Lee, S.J.
Lane, J.C.
Vehicle mass, size and safety Vehicle type, dimension, vehicle weight, safety, crashworthiness, accident, vehicle design, vehicle occupant 1993   56p
.pdf [2.9MB]
CR 134 Fildes, B.N.
Lane, J.C.
Lenard, J.
Vulcan, A.P.
Passenger cars and occupant injury: side impact crashes Safety, accident, vehicle occupant, injury, test method, side impact, evaluation April, 1994
75p+app.
.pdf [4.6MB]
CR 136 Haworth, N.L. Young driver research program: Evaluation of Australian graduated licensing schemes Recently qualified driver, drivers licence, learner driver, attitudes, compliance, drink driving 1994   59p
.pdf [2MB]
CR 137 Fildes, B.N.
Lane, J.C.
Lenard, J.
Vulcan, A.P.
Wenzel, J.
Lower limb injuries to passenger car occupants Safety, accident, vehicle occupant, injury, test method, lower limbs, evaluation, injury mechanisms 1994 44p + app.
.pdf [3.1MB]
CR 139 Haworth, N.
Bowland, L.
Foddy, W.
Young driver research program: Graduated licensing survey - technical report and data Recently qualified driver, drivers licence, learner driver, attitudes, compliance, drink driving 1994   46p
.pdf [1.7MB]
CR 143 Catchpole, J.E.
MacDonald, W.A.
Bowland, L.
Young driver research program: The influence of age-related and experience-related factors on reported driving behaviour and crashes Recently qualified driver, accident, age, driving experience, driving licence 1994   108 p
.pdf [5.3MB]
CR 148 Crettenden, A.V.
Yeo, E-Y.
Drummond, A.E.
Young driver research program: Qualitative dimensions of young driver driving exposure as a function of time of day Young driver, exposure, qualitative, night, day 1994   125p
.pdf [8.6MB]
CR 150 Fildes, B.N.
Kent, S.M.
Lane, J.C.
Lenard, J.
Vulcan, A.P.
Vehicle occupant protection: four-wheel drives, utilities and vans Safety, accident, vehicle occupant, injury, four-wheel-drive, passenger vans, utilities, Design Rules 1996   68p
.pdf [4MB]
CR 151 Crettenden, A.
Drummond, A.E.
Young driver research program: The young driver problem versus the young problem driver - a review and crash data analysis Young driver, problem driver, differential crash risk, risk taking, problem behaviour theory, statistical models

1994   54p
.pdf [3.3MB]

CR 152 Diamantopoulou, K
Cameron, M
Mullan, N
The contribution of beer consumption to drink driving Alcohol consumption, blood alcohol content, beer consumption, drink driving 1995   64p
.pdf [4.3MB]
CR 154 Fildes, B.N.
Digges, K.
Carr, D.
Dyte, D.
Vulcan, A.P.
Side impact regulation benefits Safety, accident, vehicle occupant, injury, countermeasure, cost-benefit, economic, harm, evaluation 1995   47p
.pdf [1.9MB]
CR 155 Sweatman, P.F.
Ogden, K.W.,
Haworth, N.
Corben, B.
Rechnizter, G.
Diamantopoulou, K.
Heavy vehicle crashes in urban areas Safety, accident, injury, heavy vehicle, design, motorcyclist, pedestrian, cyclist, roads, accident black spots 1995   197p
.pdf [4.7MB]
CR 160 Mclean, A.J.
Fildes, B.N.
Kloeden, C.N.
Digges, K.H.
Anderson, R.W.G.
Moore, V.M.
Simpson, D.A.
Prevention of head injuries to car occupants: an investigation of interior padding options Safety, accident, injury, head injury, occupant protection, vehicle design, padding, harm, helmet 1997   92p
.pdf [355KB]
CR 164 Triggs, T.J.
Smith, K.B.
Young driver research program: digest of reports and principal findings of the research Young drivers, crashes, exposure, graduated licensing, driving experience, driving skills 1996 21p
.pdf [320KB]
CR 165 Fildes, B.N.
Digges, K.
Dyte, D.
Gantzer, S.
Seyer, K.
Benefits of a frontal offset regulation Safety, accident, vehicle occupant, injury, countermeasure, cost-benefit, economic, harm, evaluation 1996   46p
.pdf [462KB]
CR 169 Fildes, B.N.
Godley, S.T.
Triggs, T.J.
Jarvis, J.
Perceptual countermeasures: simulator validation study Safety, accident, perception, injury, countermeasure, cost-benefit, behaviour, speeding 1997   130p
.pdf [5.9MB]
CR 174 Haworth, N.
Smith, R.
Brumen, I.
Pronk, N.
Case-control study of motorcycle crashes Motorcycle, motorcyclist, rider, crash, injury, helmet, training, exposure 1997   261p
.pdf [785KB]
CR 175 Fildes, B.
Digges, K.
Dyte, D.
Seyer, K.
Benefits of a Hybrid Side Impact Regulation   1998
.pdf [246KB]
CR 182 Godley, S.T.
Fildes, B.N.
Triggs, T.J.
Brown, L.J.
Perceptual countermeasures: experimental research Perceptual countermeasures, speeding, simulation, transverse lines, medians, edgelines, lane width, wundt, herringbone, reflector posts, curve enhancement, road safety 1999   84p
.pdf [5.9MB]
CR 199 Morris, A.
Barnes, J.
Fildes, B.
Bentivegna, F.
Seyer, K.
Effectiveness of ADR 69: A case-control study of crashed vehicles equipped with airbags Airbag, seat belt, ADR, crash test, crash, occupant protection, safety, injury, countermeasure, economic, cost-benefit, harm, evaluation, case-control 2001   61p
.pdf [908KB]
CR 201 Duncan, C.
Corben, B.
Truedsson, N.
Tingvall, C.
Motorcycle and safety barrier crash-testing: feasibility study Safety barrier, crash-test, motorcycle, impact, occupant protection 2000   61p
.pdf [480KB]
CR211a Fildes, B.
Fitzharris, M.
Koppel, S.
Vulcan, P.
Benefits of seat belt reminder systems Safety, accident, vehicle occupant, injury, counter-measure, cost-benefit, economic, Harm, evaluation 2002   56p
.pdf [376KB]
CR215 Fildes, B.
Fitzharris, M.
Koppel, S.
Vulcan, P.
Benefits of Retrofitting Seat Belt Reminder Systems to Australian Passenger Vehicles Retrofitting, Seat Belt, Safety, Accident, Occupant, Injury, Cost-Benefit, Economic, Harm 2004
.pdf [385KB]
CR216 Cameron, M. Potential benefits and costs of speed changes on rural roads Speed, rural roads, road trauma, travel time, vehicle operating costs, emissions 2003
.pdf [1MB]
CR219 Macaulay, J.
Gunatillake, T.
Tziotis, M.
Fildes, B.
Corben, B.
Newstead, S.
On-Road Evaluation of Perceptual Countermeasures Accidents, perceptual countermeasures, evaluation, speed, on-road treatments, hazardous locations

2004
.pdf [4.1MB]

2006-03 Fitzharris M.P
Fildes B.N.
Newstead S.V.
Logan D.
Crash-based Evaluation of Australian Design Rule 69 (Full Frontal Impact Occupant Protection) Occupant protection, frontal impact, Australian Design Rule, airbags 2006
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