PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA OVER TWO DECADES

The paper reviews changes in the pattern of pedestrian accidents and pedestrian injuries in South Australia during the two decades from 1960. The data are drawn from two in-depth accident studies, each based on a representative sample of road accidents to which an ambulance was called, conducted in 1963-64 and 1976-77, and the road accident records of the South Australian Police Force. The paper examines the changes which have occurred in the frequency and nature of pedestrian accidents in conjunction with the more widespread use of controlled pedestrian road crossings, and also the marked liberalization of State licensing laws regarding hotel opening hours. Changes in the causes and distribution of injuries to pedestrians are also noted.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Pedestrian Impact Injury & Assessment P-121. International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, February 28-March 4, 1983.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • McLean, A J
  • WOODWARD, A J
• Publication Date: 1983-2

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 1-6
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Society of Automotive Engineers, Incorporated
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash rates; Crosswalks; Injuries; Pedestrian vehicle crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Data
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00376681
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 830047, HS-034 534
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 30 1983 12:00AM