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The fatal jet ski accident in Sydney this week reminds us how dangerous these personal watercraft can be.
We’re seeing more big cars on the road. What does this mean for safety?
People have died taking selfies at cliffs, waterfalls and natural pools. We need to try a different approach to reducing the risk.
Existing racism and implicit bias in Canadian media downplayed the terrorist attack by a white accused while exaggerating and staying silent on the reasons behind a hit-and-run by Muslim teens.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews this week suffered a fracture to his T7 vertebra. Here’s what that means.
Once his leg fracture heals, his leg can potentially be just as straight and strong as it was before. But his foot and ankle are more of a worry.
It’s comforting to blame California’s wildfires on human stupidity. But this hides a very uncomfortable truth.
When asked to identify the most dangerous day of the year, we realised this research hadn’t been done.
While some indoor trampoline parks operate to a high safety standard, others don’t, and there’s nothing compelling them to lift their game.
Poor sleep in infants and children has been linked to an array of problems, from aggression to poor school performance to diabetes, obesity and suicide. Our expert reviews the science.
More cyclists are suffering from serious injuries than ever before. Here’s what we can do to provide a safer environment.
Older people in nursing homes or aged care facilities are often locked up “for their own safety”, which new research says isn’t usually needed.
Investigations into the tragic accident which left four people dead at an amusement park could lead to changes in the safety regulations.
It is unclear how regulated space activities by private companies really are.
More tasks are being given over to automation, from autopilots in transport to medical diagnosis. But humans are a poor backup for automation, especially when the automation goes wrong.
Research suggests lower blood alcohol concentration limits and interventions like ignition interlocks can make a big difference.
Many onlookers were shocked when a bus blew up on a London bridge for a film stunt, but at least no one was hurt. There is a long history of serious accidents and fatalities on set.
Assuming your new ride doesn’t burst into flames, should you worry about other health impacts of hoverboarding about?
The focus is on reducing the “fatal five” behaviours that cause road trauma: speeding, drink and drug driving, not wearing seatbelts, fatigue and driving while distracted.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor/Discipline Leader Accident Investigation and Forensics, CQUniversity Australia
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Emeritus Professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Human Factors, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan
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Professor of Epidemiology, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health, Flinders University
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Senior Research Fellow, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Gutsgell Professor of Finance, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Professor of Film Studies, University of Leicester
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Associate Professor and Head of Sustainable Mobility and Safety Research, Monash University
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PhD Candidate and Research Fellow at the Monash Health [Health and Social Care Unit], Monash University
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Injury epidemiologist | Health Data Scientist | Expert Witness, UNSW
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Macquarie University