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"Every year, approximately 1200 people are killed and another 40,000+* are seriously injured on Australian roads. Traffic injury is the biggest killer of Australian children under 15 and the second-biggest killer of all Australians aged between 15 and 24. These numbers are growing every year but are preventable if we choose to Drive So Others Survive! SARAH Group (Founder: National Road Safety Week) is an annual initiative from the Safer Australian Roads and Highways (SARAH) Group, partnering road safety organisations and Government. The week highlights the impact of road trauma and ways to reduce it." Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gRvVS4H #RoadSafety #RoadSafetyWeek #DriveSoOthersSurvive #RoadsAustralia #ManageVehicle

Every year, approximately 1200 people are killed and another 40,000+ are seriously injured on Australian roads. Traffic injury is the biggest killer of Australian children under 15 and the second-biggest killer of all Australians aged between 15 and 24. These numbers are growing every year but are preventable if we choose to Drive So Others Survive. At ConnectSydney, our commitment to safety is a top priority across our entire team, and this week we join the nationwide efforts to promote road safety awareness. Make your pledge to drive so others survive: https://lnkd.in/eqRf6Dk #Safety #ConnectingPeopleAndPlaces #RoadSafetyAwareness #RoadSafetyWeek #NationalRoadSafetyWeek

I fear that one of the biggest hurdles we will have to overcome before making a dent in the road toll is keeping up with the increasing gap between what we can afford to do to maintain our roads and what we should be doing. Safer cars, safer speeds and better driver behaviour will get us so far, but we'll need better designed and maintained roads to get closer to zero road toll. https://lnkd.in/gd-ksvCA  Local government is responsible for 80% of NSW roads. Yet a disturbing proportion of NSW Councils report insufficient income to fund maintenance and renewal of existing roads, let alone funding for safety improvements at a scale that'll make a difference. The NSW Audit Office found that regional areas make up one-third of the population and two-thirds of the road toll. This is almost the same as what it was ten years ago. https://lnkd.in/gKZ9vVDC If we are serious about road safety, then it's time to have a good look at how we fund their maintenance, renewal and improvement, especially in regional areas! #roadsafety IPWEA NSW & ACTIPWEA

Recent national data shows a 21.6% increase in road deaths over the last 12 months in the Northern Territory, including 19 lives lost in the past four months alone. The Automobile Association NT (AANT) is calling on the Northern Territory Government to share data about road quality, the causes of fatality crashes and the effectiveness of law enforcement activities. This information needs to be made publicly available to create more effective road safety policies that will save lives. AANT CEO Simon Matthias says government needs to step up. “Too many people are losing their lives or suffering life changing trauma due to road crashes. The NT Government has data that can be used to better inform road safety fundings and policies, but this information is not currently shared. It is now time for the Territory to follow Queensland’s example as the first state to commit to data transparency. Territorians deserve a data driven response”. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e4hRmZrU Luke Gosling MP Marion Scrymgour Australian Automobile Association

Pedestrian deaths in the US have hit a 40-year high, according to the latest report by the Governors Highway Safety Association. It's time to prioritize pedestrian safety and make our streets safer for everyone. Click the article link below to learn more about the factors driving this alarming trend. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ey2MPTTy #CampbellAndAssociates #PersonalInjuryLawyers #WesternNewYorkLaw #HamburgLawyers #BuffaloLawyers #FredoniaLawyers #JamestownLawyers #NewYorkAttorneys #SuperLawyers #AttorneyAtLaw #AccidentAttorneys #Lawyers #Attorneys #InjuryLawyers #SeriousInjuryAttorneys #CatastrophicInjuryAttorneys

Reduced speeds, safe crossings and traffic calming are proven measures that prevent deaths and serious injuries on our roads. Join the #CommitToAct campaign and share your daily journey to support safe roads for all! https://lnkd.in/dAU9vi2U  #ParachuteVZ Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety

Australia’s road safety crisis is worsening, with road deaths up 10.2 per cent in the year to July 31. Current government approaches to road safety are failing. While the data that can tell us what is going wrong is held by state and territory governments, much of it is not made public. It is time state and territory governments stopped hiding the data and agreed to federal government calls for them to release data on the causes of crashes, the condition of our roads and the effectiveness of policing. Data transparency will save lives. #datasaveslives #roadsafety #datatransparency

Highlights the importance of knowing who is accessing a telecoms site on land, and what they are doing. With operators seeking (and exercising) more wide-ranging rights for access without notice, and at all times of the day and night, this can only add to the issues that farmers are already having to face on security and rural gangs. https://lnkd.in/dM_WrXCH

Every year, approximately 1200 people are killed and another 40,000+ are seriously injured on Australian roads. Traffic injury is the biggest killer of Australian children under 15 and the second-biggest killer of all Australians aged between 15 and 24. These numbers are growing every year but are preventable if we choose to Drive So Others Survive!. This week is National Road Safety Week, an annual initiative which highlights the impact of road trauma and ways to reduce it. Drive so other survive and show your support by taking the road safety pledge today - https://lnkd.in/gH59U4uD #roadsafety #communitysafety

New figures have revealed a decline in the number of people killed on Scotland’s roads last year as compared with 2022 – but there has been a rise in the number of fatalities within groups of vulnerable road users.