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TitleSystem Failures and Extreme Behaviour in Fatal and Injury Crashes
AuthorsWundersitz LN, Raftery SJ
Year2022
TypeConference Paper
AbstractWithin the road system, there are compliant road users who make an error that leads to a crash, indicating a ‘system failure’ and also road users who deliberately take risks and engage in ‘extreme’ behaviour that leads to a crash. This study provides an indication of the relative contribution of system failures and extreme behaviour in fatal and injury crashes to improve our understanding of interventions needed to create a safe system. Using the same methodology and definitions as Wundersitz et al. (2014), crashes from two samples (N=157 fatal crashes, N=235 injury crashes) were reviewed. Consistent with previous findings, the majority of fatal (70%) and injury crashes (93%) in South Australia were attributable to failures within the transport system. The findings demonstrate that strategies focusing on system-wide improvements can be effective in reducing the incidence and severity of a large proportion of fatal and serious injury crashes.
Conference Name2022 Australasian Road Safety Conference
Conference AbbreviationARSC22
Conference LocationChristchurch, New Zealand
Conference Date28-30 September 2022

Reference
Wundersitz LN, Raftery SJ (2022). System Failures and Extreme Behaviour in Fatal and Injury Crashes. 2022 Australasian Road Safety Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, 28-30 September 2022.