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Blood alcohol levels of persons killed in motor traffic accidents : TARU 6/81
Coroners' data on blood alcohol concentrations of fatally injured crash victims in New South Wales are examined. Published data from Victoria and Queensland are summarised. It... -
An assessment of measures to reduce cyclist and motorcyclist accidents : TARU 4/72
The topic of this paper concerns specifically cyclist and motorcyclist accidents and assessment of measures to reduce them. Countermeasures aimed at reducing the quantity of... -
Alcohol, drugs and accident risk : second report : TARU 1/80
The psychomotor effects of seven commonly used drugs, both licit and illicit, have been examined in human volunteers when given alone and in combination with alcohol. The drugs... -
Compulsory wearing of seat belts : a preliminary evaluation of effects : TARU 1/72
In this paper the early effects of the legislation in New South Wales are examined. -
Crash performance of emergency locking retractor seat belts : TARU 5/76
The crash performance of emergency locking retractor (inertia reel) seat belts is examined by in-depth field investigations and by laboratory simulations. It is found that the... -
Crashes at railway level crossings : TARU 1/72
The 486 accidents reported by Police to have occurred at railway level crossings in New South Wales in the four years 1966 to 1969 were studied. Less than half were collisions... -
Crash protection for babies : TARU 2/74
The dynamic performance of devices that are intended to protect baby occupants of crashing automobiles is examined from an engineering point of view. Dynamic collision... -
Daytime headlamps for motorcyclists : summary report : TARU 2/80
The Traffic Accident Research Unit was charged with commissioning, monitoring and assessing the effects of the publicity campaign, and with conducting the investigation of...