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Here are some links to articles relating to bicycle safety, motor vehicle safety and farm vehicle safety.
Transport-related injury includes those injuries attributed to cars, air, rail, motorcycles and bicycles. In Australia in 2006 there were 1,601 road fatalities.
(Source: Australian Transport Safety Bureau)
Updated September 2007
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Child safety in the car
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Better Health Channel
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Most people use their cars every day so it is important to always be aware of keeping children safe in the car. By law, children must be restrained at all times when travelling in a car in Australia. You can teach your children to act safely while travelling.
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Nov 2007
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Serious injury due to transport accidents involving a railway train, Australia 1999-00 to 2003-04
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare,Australian Transport Safety Bureau
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This report presents national statistics on serious injury due to transport accidents involving a railway train that resulted in admission to hospital in Australia during the five-year period 1999-00 to 2003-04. It examines variables such as mode of transport, gender and age group. It also focuses on level crossing accidents.
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Oct 2007
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Serious injury due to land transport accidents, Australia 2003-04
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare,Australian Transport Safety Bureau
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This report presents national statistics on serious injury due to land transport accidents that resulted in admission to hospital in Australia during the one-year period 2003-04. It focuses on road vehicle traffic crashes in particular, and examines variables such as mode of transport, gender, age group and remoteness from an urban centre.
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Oct 2007
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Serious injury due to transport accidents, Australia 2003-04
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare,Australian Transport Safety Bureau
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This report presents national statistics on serious injury due to transport accidents that resulted in admission to hospital in Australia during the one-year period 2003-04. It examines variables such as mode of transport, gender and age group.
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Oct 2007
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Babies in hot weather
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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The hot weather can be a time of risk for babies because they are easily affected by the heat. It is important to keep them from getting overheated. Babies can get stressed by the heat and need extra care in very hot weather.
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Aug 2007
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Farm safety - machinery
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Better Health Channel
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Machinery, particularly tractors, are a major cause of death and injury on farms. Common tractor accidents involve roll-overs, run overs and unguarded power take-off shafts. These types of accidents can be prevented.
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Feb 2007
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Bicycle helmet legislation for the uptake of helmet use and prevention of head injuries
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Evidence exists to suggest that bicycle helmets may reduce the risk of head injuries to cyclists, however helmets are not uniformly worn by all bicycle users. Legislation has been enacted in some countries to mandate helmet use by cyclists, however the issue remains controversial with opponents arguing that this may inhibit people from bicycle riding and thus from gaining the associated health benefits, or that other countermeasures may have been responsible for decline in head injuries.
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Doors and hinges
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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Ways to avoid your child getting injured fingers from doors and hinges.
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Jan 2007
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Staying safe in the car
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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Car accidents are the greatest risk children face, and there are a number of things parents can do to help protect children in and around cars. Practical tips on using restraints, and keeping children cool in hot cars.
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Aug 2006
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Speed enforcement detection devices for preventing road traffic injuries
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Road traffic crashes are a major cause of death and disability. The speed at which a vehicle travels is an important determinant of injury; the faster the vehicle is travelling, the greater the energy inflicted on the occupants during a crash and the gr...
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Jan 2006
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Play Safety
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HealthInsite Topic Page
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Links to information on safety issues for children when playing and using play equipment, including information on sports injuries and playground and bicycle safety.
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Oct 2005
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