Transport-Related Injury

Transport-related injury includes those injuries attributed to cars, air, rail, motorcycles and bicycles. In Australia in 2006 there were 1,601 road fatalities.

(Source: Australian Transport Safety Bureau)

Follow the links below to find information on bicycle safety, motor vehicle safety and farm vehicle safety.

Reviewed March 2010

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Title:   Serious injury due to transport accidents involving a railway train, Australia 2002-03 to 2006-07
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report presents national statistics on serious non-fatal injury due to transport accidents involving a railway train in Australia during the period from 2002-03 to 2006-07. Victoria and New South Wales accounted for over 71% of hospitalisations due to transport injury involving a train, while Victoria accounted for just over half of level-crossing hospitalisations during this period.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Serious injury due to land transport accidents, Australia 2006-07
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report presents national statistics on serious non-fatal injury due to land transport accidents in Australia during 2006-07. Males were more than 2 times than females to be hospitalised as a result of a land transport accident, while just over 50% of those hospitalised were aged less than 30 years.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Play Safety
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on safety issues for children when playing and using play equipment, including information on sports injuries and playground and bicycle safety.
Date:   Nov 2009
Title:   Staying safe in the car
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Car accidents are the greatest risk children face, and there are a number of things parents can do to help protect children in and around cars. Practical tips on using restraints, and keeping children cool in hot cars.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Motor vehicle accidents
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Motor vehicle accidents are the greatest single cause of accidental death in Australia. Every year, about 400 Victorians die on our roads and a further 6,000 need hospital treatment for injuries.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Interventions for increasing pedestrian and cyclist visibility for the prevention of death and injuries
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Pedestrians and cyclists are often killed or seriously injured in traffic crashes, especially in developing countries where walking and bicycling are essential modes of transportation. In the UK, one in three road traffic fatalities is a pedestrian or c...
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Babies in hot weather
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   The hot weather can be a time of risk for babies because they are easily affected by the heat. It is important to keep them from getting overheated. Babies can get stressed by the heat and need extra care in very hot weather.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples due to transport, 2001-02 to 2005-06
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report looks at the death and serious injury of Indigenous persons in Australia due to transport accidents in the five-year period 2001-02 to 2005-06. It focuses on the four jurisdictions of the Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland and examines variables such as mode of transport, gender, age group and remoteness from an urban centre.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Serious injury due to transport accidents involving a railway train, Australia, 2001-02 to 2005-06
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report presents national statistics on serious injury due to transport accidents involving a railway train that resulted in admission to hospital in Australia during the five-year period 2001-02 to 2005-06. It examines variables such as mode of transport, gender and age group.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Serious injury due to transport accidents, Australia, 2005-06
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report presents national statistics on serious injury due to transport accidents that resulted in admission to hospital in Australia during the one-year period 2005-06. It examines variables such as mode of transport, gender and age group.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Serious injury due to land transport accidents, Australia, 2005-06
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report presents national statistics on serious injury due to land transport accidents that resulted in admission to hospital in Australia during the one-year period 2005-06. It focuses on road vehicle traffic crashes in particular, and examines variables such as mode of transport, gender, age group and remoteness from an urban centre.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Farm safety - machinery
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Machinery is a major cause of death and injury on farms. Particular culprits include tractors and quad or ag bikes (all terrain vehicles). Common tractor accidents involve roll-overs, run-overs and unguarded power take-off shafts. Install roll-over protection on tractors and always use seatbelts. Don't let passengers, in particular children, ride on a tractor.
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Child safety in the car
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Children must be restrained in a car or other moving vehicles. Babies, toddlers and children should all be placed in suitable car restraints such as a bassinet, child car seat or booster seat. Cars can also become very hot so never leave a baby or child alone in a car, even in mild weather.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Serious injury due to transport accidents involving a railway train, Australia 1999-00 to 2003-04
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare,Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Description:   This report presents national statistics on serious injury due to transport accidents involving a railway train that resulted in admission to hospital in Australia during the five-year period 1999-00 to 2003-04. It examines variables such as mode of transport, gender and age group. It also focuses on level crossing accidents.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Serious injury due to land transport accidents, Australia 2003-04
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare,Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Description:   This report presents national statistics on serious injury due to land transport accidents that resulted in admission to hospital in Australia during the one-year period 2003-04. It focuses on road vehicle traffic crashes in particular, and examines variables such as mode of transport, gender, age group and remoteness from an urban centre.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Serious injury due to transport accidents, Australia 2003-04
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare,Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Description:   This report presents national statistics on serious injury due to transport accidents that resulted in admission to hospital in Australia during the one-year period 2003-04. It examines variables such as mode of transport, gender and age group.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   If your friend has taken pills or hurt themselves
Publisher:   inspire foundation
Description:   This fact sheet contains information on what you should do if a friend has taken pills or hurt themselves.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Bicycle helmet legislation for the uptake of helmet use and prevention of head injuries
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cycling is a popular past-time among children and adults and is highly beneficial as a means of transport and obtaining exercise. However, cycling related injuries are common and can be severe, particularly injuries to the head....
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Doors and hinges
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Ways to avoid your child getting injured fingers from doors and hinges.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Advanced trauma life support training for ambulance crews
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Injury is one of the top ten causes of death and disability worldwide. It results in an early loss of life for many young people and ongoing high medical care costs. Advanced Life Support (ALS) for ambulance officers is believed to have contributed to t...
Date:   Jul 2006
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