Preliminary report on Uber’s driverless car fatality shows the need for tougher regulatory controls
A woman was hit and killed by an Uber driverless vehicle while attempting to cross a road in Tempe, Arizona...
Accidents
Without mandatory safety standards, indoor trampoline parks are an accident waiting to happen
Half of injuries at trampoline parks are among children aged ten to 14 years. Howard County Library, CC BY-NC-NDParents are...
After the Humboldt crash: Truck driver health and training must be a priority
The wreckage of the fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash outside of Tisdale, Sask., is seen on April, 7, 2018. THE...
Drugs fatalities overtake car fatalities for the first time
NAS CREATIVES/Shutterstock.comSeven years ago, fatalities from opiates overtook fatalities due to road accidents in the US. Sadly, the same phenomenon...
Young drivers don’t know how to be safe around trucks – here’s how we can teach them
Most drivers have limited awareness of how to be safe around trucks. sv1ambo/Flickr, CC BYTransport experts have warned that rising...
Increasing fuel taxes could save thousands of lives worldwide
Economic modelling suggests raising fuel taxes could get cars off the road - and therefore save lives. Khongkit Wiriyachan/ShutterstockRoad safety...
Curious Kids: is it more dangerous for police to pursue a suspect than to call off the pursuit?
Curious Kids is a series for children. Send your question to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au. You might also like the podcast Imagine This,...
California wildfires: why a gender-reveal party got the blame, but shouldn’t have
Skeeze/Pixabay At the time of writing there are 7,718 fires raging across California, 20 people have lost their lives, and...
All-night public transport hasn’t reduced alcohol-related harm in Melbourne
The clearest change following the introduction of 24-hour public transport was that people were observed to be getting more intoxicated....
Rising cyclist death toll is mainly due to drivers, so change the road laws and culture
Drivers are to blame for about four out of five accidents with cyclists. William Murphy/Flickr, CC BY-SARecent reporting paints a...
