Tragic accidents by design: finally, a finding of systemic blame
The damning report of the Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program (HIP) was released on Monday. It cites multiple...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
We made a lightweight trauma pack to save and change lives on rural African roads
These packs have already been deployed to villages in Zambia Author providedIt’s a common misconception that design is about aesthetics;...
Pedestrian safety needs to catch up to technology and put people before cars
Most road-safety initiatives prioritise a rapid clearing of the road so cars can pass. Thales/flickr, CC BYOne pedestrian is killed...
What’s a T7 vertebra and what happens when you injure it? 2 experts explain
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews was injured on Tuesday after slipping and falling on wet stairs at a holiday home on...
Driverless cars might be safer but they’ll still keep the courts busy
If driverless cars live up to the safety hype, they could result in a significant reduction in the number of...
There are ways to reduce injuries in kids that don’t involve wrapping them in cotton wool
Kids play and explore. It's up to us to make sure they can do so safely. from www.shutterstock.com.auWe all do...
