AN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF RURAL ROAD CRASHES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

An intensive on-scene study of crashes on rural roads outside of towns was carried out from June 1986 to July 1987 in an area of roughly 100 kilometres radius around Adelaide, South Australia. A two man team comprising a social scientist and a physical scientist gathered information by detailed examination of the scene of each crash and the vehicles involved, and by interviewing the participants in, and witnesses of, the crash. The team was notified of crashes through the regional centers of St. John Ambulance Service. A total of 80 crashes were investigated. This was a 14% sample of the 577 calls to crashes.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Adelaide

  National Health & Medical Research Council, Road Accident Research Unit
  Adelaide, South Australia  Australia  5005
• Authors:
  • RYAN, G A
  • Wright, J N
  • Hinrichs, R W
  • McLean, A J
• Publication Date: 1988-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 305 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash investigation; Rural highways; Traffic crashes
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00493908
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-040 704 es 13/88, CR 78
• Files: HSL, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 30 1990 12:00AM