Researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Stuart Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania have found that teenagers living ...
Social Sciences
Oct 4, 2023
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Over 1,000 Australians died as a result of a traffic crash in the past year, with speed being a factor in around 20-40% of crashes.
Social Sciences
Jun 3, 2021
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Despite an ever-rising number of pedestrian and bicyclist deaths on U.S. roads each year, there's no widespread public pressure to improve road safety—a situation influenced by how news articles about auto-pedestrian/bicyclist ...
Social Sciences
Jan 29, 2020
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A collision between an experimental self-driving shuttle and a semi in downtown Las Vegas was probably the truck driver's fault, but the shuttle operator didn't have quick access to a controller that could have honked the ...
Automotive
Jul 11, 2019
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The location of road accidents is not random and they tend to be highly concentrated in urban areas, according to a new UCL study.
Social Sciences
Aug 9, 2018
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Europe's population is ageing rapidly, yet the majority of car safety equipment is tested using dummies modelled on people under the age of 65. Now researchers are developing vehicles and equipment designed specifically for ...
Other
Jun 11, 2018
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A QUT-led study of Queensland motorists and cyclists recommends that efforts to improve cyclist safety during overtaking events should focus on improving roadway infrastructure.
Other
Apr 6, 2018
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Uber will not renew its permit to test autonomous vehicles on California public roads when it expires Saturday. And the company will have some explaining to do if it wants to get a new permit.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 27, 2018
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Video of a fatal pedestrian crash involving a self-driving Uber vehicle that some experts say exposes flaws in autonomous vehicle technology is prompting calls to slow down testing on public roads and renewing concerns about ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 23, 2018
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Confusion over what is a "safe following distance" has QUT road safety researchers calling for a standardised definition to prevent tailgating.
Other
Oct 11, 2017
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