Fatal and Serious Injury Rates for Different Travel Modes in Victoria, Australia

While absolute injury numbers are widely used as a road safety indicator, they do not fully account for the likelihood of an given certain level exposure. Adjusting crash and rates travel exposure can measure magnitude activity leading to outcomes provide more comprehensive indicator safety. Fatal serious (FSI) were adjusted by three measures estimate across nine modes in Australian state Victoria. car drivers accounted highest number injuries modes, their being killed or seriously injured was substantially lower than that motorcyclists all measures. Cyclists fewer passengers pedestrians but had higher risk per The results varied both severity measure. this study will assist with high transport planning allowing investigation changes travel-related FSI resulting from proposed mode shifts driven safety, environmental reasons other part holistic goal transforming system full compliance Safe System principles.