Crash investigation is seldom discussed when talking about ways to stop the carnage on Australian roads.
During National Road Safety Week in May 2021, the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) decided to change that.
ARRB hosted an event in support of National Road Safety Week which highlighted the importance of crash scene investigations - and put them front and centre of discussions.
This concluded the formalities and everyone moved outside to view the mock collision staged in partnership with Altus Traffic Management. The staged crash scene illustrated the increased stopping distance for a driver exceeding the speed limit compared to the stopping distance for a driver traveling in a car with advanced safety features and complying with posted signs.
A car travelling at 40km/hr equipped with advanced safety features like Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) will need 6m to come to a complete stop.
A car travelling at 60km/hr (not adhering to posted speed limits) with conventional safety features requires a whopping 20m to stop.
The investigation of crashes forms a critical part of the scientific method.
ARRB would like to thank its event partners Altus Traffic Management and Volvo Cars for their support with this very important event.
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