1. Road safety rates and attitudes. National road toll down on previous years, but cycling fatalities doubled ; Road death in Australia: at a glance ; Nose-to-tail collisions are the number one crash on Aussie roads ; Road safety: modelling a global phenomenon ; International road safety comparisons: at a glance ; Community attitudes to raod safety -- 2. Young drivers and risk behaviours. Young adult road safety - a statistical picture ; Accidental injury and death: young people and road traffic accidents ; What happens to your body in a crash? ; Young drivers and crash risk factors ; Young driver index ; Young people taking risks in the driver's seat ; Dangerous driving behaviours ; Speeding - the biggest killer on our roads ; Aggressive driving ; Mobile phone use and distraction while driving ; Drug driving ; Alcohol and safe driving tips ; Insufficient sleep boosts crash risk for young people ; Fatigue: tips for staying safe ; Teenagers learning to drive
Summary
Despite the recent reduction in Australia's road death toll over recent years, young people are still over-represented in road fatality and injury statistics. Young drivers continue to engage in a range of dangerous on-road behaviours, including drink and drug driving, speeding, aggressive driving, driver fatigue, mobile phone use and distraction
