- 22 Aug 17 Transportation today: US should implement new policies to combat motorist deaths due to excessive speeding, NTSB report says + NTSB: Reducing Speeding-Related Crashes Involving Passenger Vehicles..."Intelligent
speed adaptation is an effective vehicle technology to reduce
speeding...Recommendation: Incentivize passenger vehicle manufacturers
and consumers to adopt intelligent speed adaptation (ISA) systems by,
for example, including ISA in the New Car Assessment Program."
- 17 Aug 17 Courier Mail: Ford Focus recall: Models made between April 2011 and September 2009 featured in safety recall [fuel tank cracking]
- 15 Aug 17 ABC: Robot hijacking threat in homes, cars could paralyse robotics industry, cyber expert warns.
- 25 Jul 17 ABC: Takata airbag recall process leaves drivers with 'ticking time-bombs', Choice says
[Opinion: Although this is a serious issue the number of vehicles with
potentially dangerous airbags is very small - it is understood that
most vehicles on the Australian recall list
have airbag units that are not dangerous but, since it is impossible to
determine the defective ones, they all need to be replaced. The main
issues have been obtaining a sufficient number of replacement units to meet demand
and, in particular, contacting the owners of vehicles that are, in some
cases, more than 15 years old. Consumer Reports USA has some useful information on this issue. Frontal airbags have been a key factor
in the remarkable improvement in occupant safety over the past two decades
- it is estimated that they have prevented more than 2,000 deaths and
20,000 serious injuries to Australian drivers since 1997.]
- 28 Mar 17 ABC15: Tempe Police: Self-driving Uber vehicle involved in rollover + Uber to Suspend Autonomous Tests After Arizona Accident.
- 20 Feb 17 BBC: Argentina coach crash: At least 19 killed near border with Chile [an example of the potential benefits of 3-point seat belts and rollover strength for buses. Note this horrific crash was not reported in any other western media]
- 11 Feb 17 ETSC: EU transport ministers back 'ambitious' vehicle safety improvements.
- 11 Feb 17 AAP ($):
- 3 Jan 17 SMH: Minister says help your kids buy a safer car to reduce road toll (see Young Drivers)
- 21 Dec 16 ANCAP: Road Safety Champion retires following more than two decades of dedication to saving lives on Australasia’s roads - congratulations Lauchlan.
- 20 Dec 16 ETSC: Commission outlines plans for safer cars, vans and lorries + EC: Saving lives with safer cars (mandating AEB, ISA and Seat Belt Reminders)
- 8 Dec 16 OneMoreSecond.com: Industry mourns loss of beloved research expert, Dr. Will Murray + ETSC: In memory of our friend Will
- 1 Oct 16 SMH: Drongo the budgerigar may be model for future air [and road?] safety
- 19 Sep 16 IRCOBI: Saving Lives with Safer Cars: The Past, Present and Future of Consumer Safety Ratings + Powered
Two‐Wheeler Accidents in Germany with Severe Injury Out come ‐ Accident
Scenarios, Injury Sources and Potential Countermeasures
["The most common pre‐crash scenarios were found to be powered
two‐wheelers losing control, or that another vehicle did not notice the
powered two‐wheeler...n 45% of the AIS 3+ injured PTW cases the
scenarios indicated that the PTW was not noticed by the car or heavy
vehicle driver before impact, and therefore better PTW conspicuity or vehicle‐based warning or AEB systems able to detect PTWs could be effective in these cases" - a strong case for motorcycle DRLs?]
- 27 Aug 16 7Yahoo: 'I thought I was going to die': [Bicycle] Helmet saves billionaire Richard Branson
- 13 Aug 16 ABC: NT open speed limits put all road-users at risk, doctors groups say
- 12 Jul 16 CNN: Second Tesla autopilot crash under federal scrutiny.
- 4 Jul 16 Safety Wissen: Dr. Adrian Lund receives the “BMW Vehicle Safety Lifetime Achievement Award” [congratulations Adrian]
- 4 Jul 16 Japan Times: Tesla driver killed in crash with truck first U.S. fatality using autopilot [Opinion:
Telsa is claiming 130 million miles of auto-driving experience. As it
happens 1 fatality per 200 million kilometres (~130 million miles) is
the road fatality rate in most developed nations. Trials will need to
go for much much longer before any claims about increased safety can be
made] + NHTSA urges owners of 313,000 older Honda models to get Takata air bags fixed [perhaps 50% of US vehicles are "unsafe"]
- 4 Jul 16 News.com.au: Here is how to find out if your car has been recalled and what you should do next (800,000 Mitsubishi & Toyota vehicles in Australia) +
- 1 Jun 16 ETSC: Ford says Intelligent Speed Assistance proving popular
- Ford says 95% of customers are opting for its version of Intelligent
Speed Assistance, known as Intelligent Speed Limiter, to be fitted on
new Galaxy and S-Max models sold in Europe + Telematics cut speeding by 97% says UK fleet manager - reduced speeding by 97% and crashes by 47% as well as reducing maintenance costs and improving fuel economy + London to require ISA on all new buses from next year.
- 28 May 16 Scientific American ($): What "Self-Driving" Cars Will Really Look Like
- [reality check!] "Achieving these [software] standards will be
profoundly difficult...the code required will be orders of magnitude
more complex than what it takes to fly an airplane..."
- 9 May 16 SMH: Insurers set to track driver behaviour ( see also Pay-How-You-Drive car insurance)
- 15 Apr 16 ETSC: How safe are new cars sold in the EU? - An analysis of the market penetration of Euro NCAP-rated cars
- 14 Apr 16 Austroads: Achieving Safe System Speeds on Urban Arterial Roads: Compendium of Good Practice
- 14Apr 16 IIHS: Speed limit increases cause 33,000 deaths in 20 years (PDF)
- 20 Feb 16 AAP ($):
- 7 Jan 16 9News: Victorian government wants Australia-wide hoverboard ban (see SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL MOTORISED ALTERNATIVE VEHICLES)
- 14 Nov 15 EU: Benefit
and feasibility of a range of new technologies and unregulated measures
in the field of vehicle occupant safety and protection of vulnerable
road users (ISA may become mandatory in Europe under rulemaking being considered in 2016)
- 10 Nov 15 SciAm: Why Car Hacking Is Nearly Impossible - Despite recent claims, your car is not about to get crashed by hackers
- 2 Nov 15 AAP ($):
- 30 Oct 15 ETSC: Opinion: Has ISA’s time finally come? + ISA-fitted cars start to hit showrooms (see Speed)
- 30 Oct 15 SMH: Volvo tests technology to prevent kangaroo collisions.
- 30 Oct 15 Japan Times: Driverless systems are scene-stealers at Tokyo Motor Show.
- 1 Oct 15 ESA: Safer space for cars
- A spacecraft software tool is now improving car safety by
stress-testing many of the internal computer systems to be sure they
work well when the car is on the road.
- 12 Sep 15 IIHS: U.S. DOT and IIHS announce historic commitment from 10 automakers to include automatic emergency braking on all new vehicles - Audi, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo
- 11 Sep 15 ANCAP: Changes at ANCAP
- CEO, Nick Clarke, will step down at the end of September to pursue
other interests [Opinion: It has been a pleasure to work with Nick for
the past decade. He has been instrumental in the continued success of
ANCAP and he has made a key contribution to international NCAP programs]
- 5 Sep 15 Japan Times: Auto recalls break record in Japan; air bags not only problem + US NHTSA: NHTSA Releases List of All Makes and Models Affected by Takata Air Bag Recalls
- 22 Aug 15 ABC: Trucking boss Peter Colbert jailed for more than 12 years over driver Robert Brimson's death (faulty brakes - see roadworthiness)
- 22 Jul 15 South Australia DPTI: SA set to host first on-road driverless car trials in Southern Hemisphere.
- 15 Jul 15 ANCAP: Australian 5 star trends and benefits presented at global vehicle safety conference. Technical paper: Vehicle Safety Trends and the Influence of NCAP Safety Ratings
- 15 Jul 15 Goauto: More top ANCAP scores.
- 15 Jul 15 (been away!) - links to co-authored 2015 ESV papers added
- 14 May 15 Traffic Injury Prevention: A One Year Pay-as-You-Speed Trial With Economic Incentives for Not Speeding ( see also Pay-How-You-Drive car insurance)
- 13 May 15 ANCAP: Study confirms effectiveness of Autonomous Emergency Braking + Euro NCAP: Study Confirms High Effectiveness of Low Speed Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB).
- 16 Apr 15 ANCAP: New Mitsubishi Triton rises to 5 stars. Mix of 4 and 5 stars for other marques.
- 6 Apr 15 AAP: Motor-vehicle collisions involving child pedestrians at intersection and mid-block locations + Effects of driver age and experience in abrupt-onset hazards + What determines the take-over time? An integrated model approach of driver take-over after automated driving.
- 30 Mar 15 TMR: Ford Intelligent Speed Limiter Aims To End Speeding Fines (see also ISA) (thanks Graham Day)
- 25 Mar 15 ETSC: EU road safety progress grinding to a halt
- "Technologies such as Automated Emergency Braking and Intelligent
Speed Assistance and getting seat belt reminders on all seats could
revolutionise vehicle safety..."
- 25 Mar 15 Car&Driver: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu to Debut New Spyware Targeting Teen Drivers.
- 24 Mar 15 BBC: Bus crash in Peru leaves 36 dead.
- 23 Mar 15 Drive: Ford Ranger slammed over “ridiculous” safety omissions (for developing markets)
- 16 Mar 15 BBC: Brazil bus crash: At least 49 killed on way to religious event (see bus seat belts)
- 12 Mar 15 Global NCAP: Millions of New Cars Worldwide Fail UN Safety Standards + Democratising Car Safety: Road Map for Safer Cars 2020 + ANCAP: Global NCAP calls for all new cars to meet basic universal standards for crash protection and crash avoidance + IIHS: IIHS backs call for safer vehicles everywhere.
- 12 Mar 15 TU Automotive: Driverless cars: Hype is just hype – what’s the reality?
- 20 Feb 15 ACRS: ARSC2015 - Call for Abstracts - NOW OPEN
- the inaugural Australasian Road Safety Conference (ARSC2015) to be
held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Queensland,
Australia, from Wednesday 14 to Friday 16 October 2015.
- 7 Feb 15 Consumer Reports: Everything you need to know about the Takata air bag recall.
- 28 Jan 15 ETSC:
- 26 Jan 15 SMH: Hackers could infiltrate NSW traffic and sewage systems, Auditor-General Grant Hehir warns.
- 11 Jan 15 CARHS Safety News:
- 10 Jan 15 Japan Times: Honda to pay $70 million to U.S. for failure to report deaths, injuries.
- 8 Jan 15 Daily Mail: Is sat-nav putting YOUR life at risk? One in 7 drivers admit making risky manoeuvres to correct GPS mistakes (thanks Graham Day)
- 8 Jan 15 IIHS: Laying the groundwork for safety improvements for back-seat occupants + Rear seat safety: variation in protection by occupant, crash and vehicle characteristics +
- 8 Jan 15 CNN: Some OnStar users may get a break on car insurance (monitors excessive acceleration and braking - see also Pay-how-you-drive insurance)
- 5 Jan 14 CarAdvice: 2014 Australian road toll falls to lowest level since 1945 [safer vehicles a major contributor to the reduction]
- 30 Dec 14 Japan Times: No quick fix for Takata air bag issue as blame game continues.
- 16 Dec 14 Nine News: New braking technology developed in Australia to save young lives (see also Driveways Comment: reversing cameras and other technologies
can reduce but will not "prevent" these incidents - there is no
substitute for close supervision of children near vehicles)
- 8 Dec 14 Goauto: Nissan recalls 6000 cars over fuel leak concern [Patrol, Juke, X-Trail and Pulsar] + ADR/EU harmonisation means rear-view mirrors can be replaced by cameras (see driveway safety)
- 8 Dec 14 CNN: Takata says refusal to comply with regulator is best for customer safety.
- 6 Dec 14 Stay Safe Rangers website
- 1 Dec 14 ITS Australia: Transport for New South Wales – Project Description: ISA Smart Phone Application “Speed Adviser” nominated for an award
- 12 Nov 14 ANCAP: Consumers to benefit from higher safety standards.
- 12 Nov 14 Global NCAP: China NCAP to host Global NCAP’s 2014 Annual Meeting
- 12 Nov 14 Business Standard: 60 killed in road accident in Pakistan [bus and truck crash - see Busbelt.]
- 27 Oct 14 IIHS: Eyes on the road: Searching for answers to the problem of distracted driving.
- 23 Oct 14 The Conversation: Self-driving cars will not help the drinking driver + Driverless vehicles: the uses and benefits (thanks Ian Faulks)
- 23 Oct 14 Goauto: ANCAP: Hyundai’s Genesis tops safety tests. ANCAP results.
- 1 Oct 14 ABC: Alcohol interlock devices mandatory in Victoria for drink drivers who have licences cancelled.
- 19 Sep 14 SMH: Queensland researcher warns of car hacking threat.
- 16 Sep 14 ACRS: 2014 ACRS Submission to
The Australian Road Safety Community (PDF)
- 15 Sep 14 Press Trust of India: New Motor Vehicle Act Proposes Intelligent Driving Solutions
- Intelligent speed adaptation, driver alert control and eye drowsiness
detectors are some of the features proposed in new Motor Bill...
- 12 Sep 14 SMH: Methadone truck driver jailed for killing three in Hume Highway crash.
- 10 Sep 14 Japan Today: Toyota: Cars will be safer, but still need drivers.
- 1 Sep 14 NTC: Industry to have a say on opportunities to improve heavy vehicle roadworthiness
[hopefully more than just industry get to have a say! For background on
the NSW Heavy Vehicle Inspection Scheme, which turns 30 next year, see these links. A clear definition of defects is set out in this 1999 NTC (!) document: National Guidelines for Assessment of Defective Vehicles. Attachment A is a comprehensive list classifying defects.
- 22 Aug 14 Northern Daily Leader: Local drivers fined after bull bar blitz.
- 20 Aug 14 Global NCAP: Latin NCAP: Peugeot and FIAT make progress on safety but Chevy disappoints.
- 20 Aug 14 BBC: Google's driverless cars designed to exceed speed limit [by up to 10mph] - a stunning admission when the safety of these vehicles is under scrutiny. See speed control.
- 8 Aug 14 Goauto: Renault gets all Twizy in Australia - see also Euro NCAP’s Spotlight Falls on Heavy Quadricycles , SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL MOTORISED ALTERNATIVE VEHICLES & Low-speed vehicles aren't crashworthy, new tests show.
- 8 Aug 14 Drive: Insurance discounts for self-braking cars + News.com: Self-braking cars should be standard: NRMA
- 8 Aug 14 Daimler: "Real-life safety" philosophy: Crash test against S-Class: new smart fortwo offers comprehensive occupant protection.
- 8 Aug 14 CNN: 89 claims filed so far by GM victims & families
- 8 Aug 14 IBT: Takata Airbag Recall: Does Your Car Have One Of These Dangerous, Shrapnel Spitting Airbags? (US models) + The Motor Report: Recalls: BMW Takata Airbags,.. (Australian models)
- 3 Aug 14 Paultan.org: Toyota DARV 1.5 – exploring driver awareness further + TMR: Sensor-loaded Seatbelt May Save Fatigued Drivers ((thanks Graham Day)
- 3 Aug 14 IIHSA: Small car ratings vary in small overlap test.
- 21 Jul 14 JNCAP: Detailed crash test ratings for 2013-14 available in English.
- 17 Jul 14 IIHS: Safety rides shotgun: the best used vehicles for teen drivers - see also Young Drivers
- 14 Jul 14 Goauto: Nissan Qashqai gets five-stars, and a reprimand (no AEB)
- 9 Jul 14 ETSC: Intelligent Speed Assistance ‘most effective’ driver support system (see Speed Control).
Earlier road safety news
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- 20 Feb 17 NBC: Tesla Under Fire After Explosive Crash -
an explosive crash in Indianapolis involving a Model S battery-electric
vehicle that took the life of a young woman and her boss...
- 12 Aug 16 ABC: What should you do if you hit an animal while driving?
- 7 Jan 16 News.Com: Car industry needs govt help on emissions
[actually the FCAI is suggesting ways governments could reduce
emissions - the headline reads like the indstry is seeking funding]
- 31 Dec 15 Business Standard: Delhi diesel car market shrinks after court orders (thanks Graham Day)
- 28 Sep 15 BEUC: VW scandal demands EU investigation and further oversight measures.
- 6 Apr 15 BBC: The dystopian lake filled by the world’s tech lust.
- 6 Apr 15 Hybrid Cars: New Bill Proposes $5,000 Fine For Diesels ‘Rolling Coal’ (tampering with emission controls) (thanks Graham Day)
- 6 Apr 15 Air Quality News: Toyota urges businesses to ‘quit’ diesel (thanks Graham Day)
- 6 Apr 15 Gas2: Nissan Will Test Public Car Sharing Plan In Yokohama (thanks Graham Day)
- 23 Mar 15 Drive: Smog-choked Paris forces cars off road (thanks Graham Day)
- 30 Dec 14 New Dehli News: Merkel wants to expand electric car charging station network across Germany + Delhi breathes season's filthiest air Tuesday.(thanks Graham Day)
- 27 Oct 14 Energy Daily: Catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells cab be synthesized in microwave oven.
- 29 Aug 14 NewSci: Formula E: Roar power matters for electric racing cars.
- 28 Aug 14 Japan Times: Osaka Gas to build two hydrogen stations for fuel-cell cars.
- 11 Aug 14 SMH: If you thought using a toll road was costly, try building one
- 4 Aug 14 Japan Times: Texas to get shinkansen system.
- 3 Aug 14 SMH: Sydneysiders choking on the air they breathe.
- 16 Jun 14 Business Week: Ford Shows Why Hybrids Aren't Nearly as Efficient as We Think.
- 3 Jun 14 NewSci: Traffic fumes cost rich countries $0.8 trillion a year.
- 26 May 14 NTC: More Australians Choosing Fuel Efficient Cars to Cut Costs and Reduce Emissions + Goauto: Average CO2 for light vehicles in Australia down to 192g/km, but more could be done.
- 25 May 14 SMH: Air pollution takes toll on Australian lives, economy: OECD report.
- 1 May 14 iTunes: Australian Wildlife Rescue app - advice if you encounter an injured animal.
- 30 Apr 14 GoAuto: Britain tips $900m into electric car incentives.
- 24 Apr 14 Origin Energy (electricity supplier): Electric cars - has a running cost calculator.
- 18 Mar 14 NewSci ($): Formula 1 will spearhead greener cars for us all.
- 16 Sep 13 Rapid City Journal: Program introduces electric rental cars in Orlando.
- 5 Sep13 SMH: Our love of driving fuels CO2 emissions.
- 20 Jul 13 New Scientist ($): Air pollution kills over 2 million people each year.
- 24 Jun 13 Automotive News: Lithium ion batteries pose transport challenges - see also SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND ASSESSMENTS FOR CRASHES INVOLVING ELECTRIC VEHICLES - 2011 ESV
- 19 Jun 13 SMH: Ford takes the greener road.
- 29 Apr 13 Motor Authority: Volvo Completes Tests Of Flywheel KERS, Confirms Fuel Savings Of 25 Percent + EV World & Car Advice.
- 29 Aug 12 ACEEE: New [US] Vehicle Standards to Achieve Major Fuel Savings and Emissions Reductions.
- 15 Aug 12 SMH: Chinese cars found to contain asbestos
- The importer of Chinese brands Great Wall and Chery could be forced
to recall 21,500 and 2250 cars respectively - almost all the vehicles
sold - which contain the potentially deadly material in engine and
exhaust gaskets.
- 24 Jul 12 NZ Herald: Pollution kills 1170 a year - study
- 19 Jun 12 SMH: Diesel cancer link.
- 1 May 12 The Conversation: Bike lanes' economic benefits go beyond jobs (thanks Duncan Steel)
- 14 Mar 12 ACEEE: Rating the Environmental Impacts of Motor Vehicles: ACEEE’s Green Book® Methodology, 2011 Edition - see also GREEN CAR GUIDE: DRAFT RATING PROTOCOL (2000!) and the derivation of values.
- 14 Mar 12 NTC: New car emission levels improving, but the challenge lies ahead.
- 23 Feb 12 SciAm: Can E-Bikes Displace Cars?
- Electric bicycles could offer cleaner air and reduced greenhouse gas
emissions, particularly in countries like China. See also SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL MOTORISED ALTERNATIVE VEHICLES
- 9 Feb 12 CNN: 12 greenest cars of 2012.
- 8 Dec 11 CNN: Will the Volt's problems zap electric car sales?
- 15 Nov 11 BBC: UK air pollution 'puts lives at risk'
- 15 Nov 11 Scientific American: Air Pollution in EU Still Poses Major Health Risks.
- 21 Oct 11 SciAm: Japanese Team Wins Australian Solar Car Race.
- 3 Sep 11 SciAm: Smog Levels to Remain Higher than Scientists Suggest Safe for Public Health.
- 3 Sep 11 BBC: Beijing 'plans congestion charge' to ease traffic woes.
- 23 Aug 11 BBC: Cycling industry gives economy £3bn boost.
- 18 Aug 11 Goauto: Aussie hopes high for all-new Smart EV.
- 17 Aug 11 NewSci: The end of the road for motormania
- 17Aug 11 Sun Herald: Electric bikes push the limits (see also SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL MOTORISED ALTERNATIVE VEHICLES )
- 27 May 11 BBC: London electric car-charging scheme launched.
- 20 May 11 Drive: EVs - the Davids beat Goliath.
- 18 May 11 BBC: Should electric cars be made to go 'vroom'?
- 16 May 11 Drive: Billion-euro subsidy for electric cars.
- 10 Apr 11 LA Times: Freeway air pollution linked to brain damage in mice - including signs associated with memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease...
- 1 Apr 11 NewSci: Noise kills, and blights lives in Europe.
- 16 Feb 11 CNN: Leaf and Prius stomp the Volt on greenest car list - ACEEE: LATEST TECHNOLOGIES PLACE BUT DON’T WIN IN THIS YEAR’S GREENEST VEHICLES LIST
- 3 Feb 11 EconPapers: An Energy and Emissions Impact Evaluation of Intelligent Speed Adaptation - stunning urban emission reductions with an ISA system that adapts to traffic flow (level-of-service ISA).
- 27 Jan 11 SciAm: Climate Benefits of Natural Gas May Be Overstated.
- 25 Jan 11 SciAm: Reducing Parking Spaces Helps Cities Cut Auto Emissions.
Earlier Green News.
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vehicles (not just SUVs). THE
DANGER TO YOUNG PEDESTRIANS FROM REVERSING MOTOR VEHICLES - ESV03
