Excessive mortality of young adults: a natural trait?
The risk of death is high at birth and during the first years of life, but it decreases through childhood...
Road Accident
There’s little to gain and much to lose from lowering the minimum driving age
Victoria is currently the only Australian state where the earliest opportunity for unsupervised driving is 18. The minimum age is...
Speeding is more common among people regularly exposed to content encouraging speeding
Speeding is more common among people regularly exposed to material encouraging speeding, our new study suggests. Our research, published in...
Tailgating is stressful and dangerous. Our research examines ways it might be stopped
We’ve all been there (and perhaps even done it): a quick glance in the rear-view mirror shows the car behind...
Highway Code changes: what they mean and why they probably aren’t enough to change behaviour
In urban areas, pedestrians and cycle users are particularly at risk on the roads. In inner London between 2013 and...
Changes to the Highway Code: necessary but insufficient
In urban areas, pedestrians and cycle users are particularly at risk on the roads. In inner London between 2013 and...
Driving in old age: why Britons would like more help in deciding when to stop
Being able to drive well into old age provides people with invaluable independence, mobility and freedom. Many find that it...
After Quebec, what’s the future for Keystone XL?
Grangemouth refinery: keeping the home fire burning. Andrew MillJigan/PAThe runaway train of 73 oil tankers that derailed and exploded in...
Picking up the pieces after Glasgow’s helicopter disaster
Removing the debris is just the first step. Andrew Milligan/PAFollowing any aircraft accident, the first priority has to be the...
Another Titanic change is needed to save more lives at sea
The last lifeboat successfully launched from the RMS Titanic. National ArchivesHow has our approach to saving lives at sea changed...
