Previous research has suggested that Aboriginal people are over-represented in road crashes. The two most common types of crashes involving Aboriginal people in Western Australia have been found to be single vehicle crashes and crashes involving pedestrians. This paper will examine the characteristics of road crash hospitalisations and deaths involving Aboriginal people in Western Australia. Linked data from the Road Injury Database between 1988 and 1996 will be examined, along with information regarding hospitalisations over time. Factors such as age, gender, area of residence, road user type, and crash type will be analysed. Results of a community survey conducted in the Kimberley will also be presented. Possible areas for countermeasures will be discussed. These results will be considered in the context of future research and evaluation of road safety countermeasures involving Aboriginal people. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E205827.
Samenvatting