Reducing the Burden of Road Injury

Crash characteristics of on-road single-bicycle crashes: An under-recognised problem

B Beck, MR Stevenson, P Cameron, J Oxley, S Newstead, J Olivier, S Boufous, BJ Gabbe

2019-10-01

Compared with crashes with motor vehicles, single-bicycle crashes are an under-recognised contributor to cycling injury and the ae..

Evidence for the a € safety in density' effect for cyclists: Validation of agent-based modelling results

JH Thompson, JS Wijnands, S Mavoa, K Scully, MR Stevenson

2019-10-01

The safety in numbers (SiN) effect for cyclists is widely observed but remains poorly understood. Although most studies investigat..

Comparing ICD-10 external cause codes for pedal cyclists with self-reported crash details

B Beck, CL Ekegren, P Cameron, M Stevenson, R Judson, A Bucknill, E Edwards, B Gabbe

2018-04-01

Accurate coding of injury event information is critical in developing targeted injury prevention strategies. However, little is kn..

Road trauma among young Australians: Implementing policy to reduce road deaths and serious injury

C Walker, J Thompson, M Stevenson

2017-05-19

Objective: The objective of this study was to estimate the likely reduction in road trauma associated with the implementation of e..

Do management practices support or constrain safe driving behaviour? A multi-level investigation in a sample of occupational drivers

S Newnam, A Warmerdam, D Sheppard, M Griffin, M Stevenson

2017-05-01

It has been estimated that one-third of all work-related deaths occur while driving for work-related purposes. Despite this, many ..

Determinants of the occupational environment and heavy vehicle crashes in Western Australia: A case–control study

L Meuleners, ML Fraser, MH Govorko, MR Stevenson

2017-02-01

Objective To determine the association between a heavy vehicle driver's work environment, including fatigue-related characteristic..

Workplace road safety risk management: An investigation into Australian practices

A Warmerdam, S Newnam, D Sheppard, M Griffin, M Stevenson

2017-01-01

In Australia, more than 30% of the traffic volume can be attributed to work-related vehicles. Although work-related driver safety ..

City planning and population health: a global challenge

B Giles-Corti, A Vernez-Moudon, R Reis, G Turrell, AL Dannenberg, H Badland, S Foster, M Lowe, JF Sallis, M Stevenson, N Owen

2016-12-10

Significant global health challenges are being confronted in the 21st century, prompting calls to rethink approaches to disease pr..

Land use, transport, and population health: estimating the health benefits of compact cities

M Stevenson, J Thompson, TH de Sá, R Ewing, D Mohan, R McClure, I Roberts, G Tiwari, B Giles-Corti, X Sun, M Wallace, J Woodcock

2016-12-10

Using a health impact assessment framework, we estimated the population health effects arising from alternative land-use and trans..

Use of science to guide city planning policy and practice: how to achieve healthy and sustainable future cities

JF Sallis, F Bull, R Burdett, LD Frank, P Griffiths, B Giles-Corti, M Stevenson

2016-12-10

Land-use and transport policies contribute to worldwide epidemics of injuries and non-communicable diseases through traffic exposu..

Bicycling crash characteristics: An in-depth crash investigation study

B Beck, M Stevenson, S Newstead, P Cameron, R Judson, ER Edwards, A Bucknill, M Johnson, B Gabbe

2016-11-01

The aim of this study was to describe the crash characteristics and patient outcomes of a sample of patients admitted to hospital ..

Buckle up safely: A cluster randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a pre-school based program to increase appropriate use of child restraints

RQ Ivers, L Keay, J Brown, LE Bilston, K Hunter, JM Simpson, M Stevenson

2011-01-10

Background: Road traffic crashes for car occupants are a leading cause of death and serious injury in children from high and middl..