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home / centre for automotive safety research / Publications / List / Details Publication Details| Title | Speeding in Victorian high-severity crashes: Event Data Recorder (EDR) insights | | Authors | Elsegood ME, Doecke SD | | Year | 2025 | | Type | Unknown | | Abstract | Event Data Recorders (EDRs) are devices within vehicles that capture crash-related data, providing valuable insights for road safety research. This study analysed EDR data from 271 vehicles involved in 256 crashes between 2017 and 2022, collected by Victoria Police’s Collision Reconstruction and Mechanical Investigation Unit (CRMIU), matched to crash and injury information from the Transport Accident Commission (TAC). The sample included severe crashes, with 45% fatal and 43% causing major injuries. Vehicles were classified as bullet vehicles (those with the most kinetic energy) and free-speed vehicles (those traveling unhindered). Speeding was common: 53% of bullet vehicles and 61% of free-speed vehicles in fatal crashes exceeded the speed limit, with higher rates among single-vehicle crashes. Statistical analysis identified younger drivers, alcohol and drug use, night-time crashes, and urban areas as key risk factors for speeding. Targeted interventions addressing these risks could help reduce speeding-related fatalities and serious injuries. | | Publisher | Centre for Automotive Safety Research | | Publisher City | Adelaide | | Conference Name | 2025 Australasian Road Safety Conference | | Conference Abbreviation | ARSC25 | | Conference Location | Perth, Australia | | Conference Date | 20-23 October 2025 | | Page Count | 3 |
| Reference | | Elsegood ME, Doecke SD (2025). Speeding in Victorian high-severity crashes: Event Data Recorder (EDR) insights. 2025 Australasian Road Safety Conference, Perth, Australia, 20-23 October 2025. [PRESENTED ABSTRACT] |
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