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1 Centre for Automotive Safety Research ADDITIONS TO THE CASR LIBRARY DURING September 2004 ACCIDENT ANALYSIS 1. An examination of fault, unsafe driving acts and total harm in car-truck collisions: summary report. Council FM et al Washington DC: Federal Highway Administration, Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, p. Notes: Full report published in Transportation Research Record 1830 (2003) URL: Shelf location: GN 29/2004 ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION 2. CIU: crash investigation. Geared 2004; 1: ACCIDENT TYPE 3. Road departure crash warning field operational test. UMTRI Research Review 2004; 35(2): 6 Page 1 of 9

2 AGED DRIVER 4. The role of physicians in assessing older drivers: barriers, opportunities and strategies. Bogner HR et al Journal of the American Board of Family Practice 2004; 17(1): Notes: Full text online access to journal free of charge URL: ANTI LOCK BRAKING 5. Evaluation of anti-lock braking systems effectiveness. Burton D et al Noble Park North : Royal Automobile Club of Victoria RACV, 2004 Report no. 04/01 56p. Notes: Includes separately bound report summary Shelf location: GN 28/1/65 CHILD 6. Children's road safety: an international survey of policy and practice. Christie N et al Report no p. ge/dft_rdsafety_ pdf Page 2 of 9

3 7. Children's road safety: international lessons for the UK. Christie N et al Report no p. ge/dft_rdsafety_ pdf CHILD RESTRAINT 8. The potential for improved side impact protection in Australian child restraints. Bilston L; Brown J Sydney : Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales, p. URL: FITNESS TO DRIVE 9. A practical approach to measuring the visual field component of fitness to drive. Crabb DP et al Report no p. ge/dft_rdsafety_ pdf 10. Driving and medical aspects of excessive daytime sleepiness: a consensus workshop. Nicholson AN (ed) Report no p. ge/dft_rdsafety_ pdf Page 3 of 9

4 11. The role of risk analysis in the evaluation of fitness to drive. Spencer MB Report no p. ge/dft_rdsafety_ pdf 12. The role of risk analysis in the evaluation of fitness to drive: an evaluation of sensitivity issues. Spencer MB Report no p. ge/dft_rdsafety_ pdf FOUR WHEEL DRIVE 13. Younger drivers and sport utility vehicles. Kindelberger J; Eigen AM Washington DC : National Center for Statistics & Analysis, 2003 Report no. DOT HS p. Shelf location: REF LEGISLATION 14. Drivers convicted of dangerous or careless driving and victims: what they think of driving offences and penalties. Pearce LM Report no p. ge/dft_rdsafety_ pdf Page 4 of 9

5 MEDIA 15. Identification of appropriate investment levels to improve and maintain seatbelt usage rates in the state of Colorado. Francis GJ Denver : Colorado Department of Transportation, 2004 Report no. CDOT-DTD-R p. URL: MOBILE PHONE 16. Mobile telephone simulator study. Kircher A et al Linkoping : Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute VTI, 2004 Report no. VTI meddelande 969A 256p. Report concludes that hands free and hand held mobile phone use Notes: have similar effects on driver performance. URL: MOTORCYCLIST 17. Deaths and serious injuries among female motorcyclists. Canberra : Australian Transport Safety Bureau, 2004 Report no. ATSB Monograph 16 4p. URL: Shelf location: REF ATSB 18. Motorcycle rider conspicuity and crash related injury: case control study. Wells S et al BMJ 2004; 328(7444): Page 5 of 9

6 NEUROTRAUMA 19. 7th International neurotrauma symposium, Adelaide, South Australia, September 2004: abstract and program book. Burnside : Plevin and Associates, p. Notes: Contains abstracts only Shelf location: BL MEDICAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY 20. Safety culture and work related road accidents. BOMEL Limited Report no p. Report also includes "toolkit": Notes: ge/dft_rdsafety_ pdf ge/dft_rdsafety_ pdf PEDESTRIAN 21. Older pedestrians: a critical review of the literature. Dunbar G et al Report no p. ge/dft_rdsafety_ pdf Page 6 of 9

7 22. Perceptions of priority rules at pedestrian crossings by pedestrians and drivers. Hatfield J; Job FS Sydney : Motor Accidents Authority of New South Wales, p. URL: RED LIGHT RUNNING 23. Maine DOT finds causes, solutions to red-light running crashes. Highway Vehicle & Safety Report 2004; 31(18): 4 RURAL ROAD 24. Rural road safety: overview of crash statistics. Symmons M et al Clayton : Monash University Accident Research Centre MUARC, 2004 Report no p. URL: SAFETY FENCE 25. Guardrail testing: modified eccentric loader terminal (melt) at NCHRP 350 TL-2. Alberson DC et al Accident Investigation Quarterly 2004; 34: SPEED 26. Speed and crash risk: an opinion. Hauer E Noble Park North : Royal Automobile Club of Victoria RACV, 2004 Report no. 04/02 20p. Shelf location: GN 28/1/64 Page 7 of 9

8 SPEED ENFORCEMENT 27. Public perceptions of Victorian speed enforcement initiatives 1999 and Smith G; Senserrick T Clayton : Monash University Accident Research Centre MUARC, 2004 Report no p. URL: TINTED GLASS 28. Front side window tinting visual light transmittance requirements. Baldock MRJ; McLean AJ; Kloeden CN Adelaide : Centre for Automotive Safety Research, 2004 Report no. CASR002 13p. Shelf location: GN 1/2004/2 TRUCK 29. America's rolling warehouses: the impact of increased trucking on economic development, congestion and traffic safety. Washington DC : The Road Information Program, p. URL: Page 8 of 9

9 VEHICLE INDUSTRY 30. Perpetual motion: a survey of the car industry. The Economist 2004; September 4 Notes: 14 page special survey Shelf location: BK MISC/29 WHIPLASH INJURY 31. A new acceleration apparatus for the study of whiplash with human cadaveric cervical spine specimens. Kettler A et al Journal of Biomechanics 2004; 37(10): Development of an anti-whiplash seat. Yuen M; Bilston LE Canberra : Australian Transport Safety Bureau ATSB, p. URL: YOUNG DRIVER 33. Enhancing the safety of young drivers: a resource for local communities. Kew : VicRoads, (plus CD)p. Shelf location: GN 3/2003/1 34. The young and the reckless: a fresh strategy is needed to reduce the disproportionately high road toll claiming year old drivers. Cadogan J Wheels 2004; October: Page 9 of 9

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