Motorists are immune to wildlife signs

"Wildlife signage make absolutely no difference to anything"

"The conservative estimate is that 4 million marsupials are hit on the roads in Australia each year."

"According to insurer AAMI, there were 17,000 animal collision claims across Australia in 2022. That number does not include animal collisions where cars weren't damaged."

Factor in overpasses on all roads..

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2023-09-02/do-wildlife-road-signs-prevent-animal-deaths-collisions/102775734
#cars #motorists #crashes #boats #speed #koalas #wildlife #roads #overpasses #MobilityDesign #biodiversity #extinction makers

Image: Bellingen koala signage lasted a few days before it was mowed down.

Killer roads prevent fossil fuel free mobility

"...Most transport funding goes towards building wider and longer roads “embedding car dependency” – which leads to more driving and ultimately more congestion."

"Thirty-five cyclists were killed on Australia’s roads last year, slightly down on the 10-year average of 38.5. About half of those were aged 40 to 64, and most were men, according to the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare statistics show 14,796 bike riders were hospitalised in 2021-22."

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/sep/01/covid-cycling-boom-has-ended-with-just-one-third-of-australians-riding-in-2023
#Bellingen #NSW #roads #speed #CarDependency #infrastructure #GlenifferRoad #NorthBankRoad #cycling #walkability #climate #PublicHealth #mobility #MobilityDesign

Australia’s rising road toll
“Data shows an increase in #speeding and running red lights in NSW and Victoria. ‘People have less patience with #traffic now after the #roads were much quieter for years.”

“There were 1,204 deaths on Australian roads in the 12 months to 31 March, an almost 6% increase. Of the total deaths, 557 were drivers, up 2.2%, while 189 were passengers, up 3.8%. #Pedestrian deaths increased by 22.6%, rising to 163, while motorcyclist deaths climbed 7% to 246.”

“People in regional Australia were almost five times more likely to die in road #crashes than those living in cities last year, the latest statistics show.'

“#Children involved in a fatal crash are eight times more likely to have been struck by an SUV than a standard car.”

“The exponential rise in freight truck and heavy vehicle movements that has far outstripped population growth.”

Reduce #RoadFatalities> “Design roads to appear riskier, which would slow down traffic and force users to consider each other. As driving becomes automated and requires less constant attention, it has de-skilled us as drivers.”
#Infrastructure for #walking and #cycling would help. Meanwhile, #Bellingen widens country roads..

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/21/australias-rising-road-toll-how-the-pandemic-and-a-love-of-big-cars-are-putting-lives-at-risk
#SUV TaxPerks #Trucks AngryMotorists #RoadDeaths #RoadTrauma #RoadDesign #AutomaticDrivingModes #MobilityDesign

RT @WRS_GmbH@twitter.com

Unser New #MobilityDesign Kongress #Nemo am 16.1. live auf der CMT in Stuttgart! Beim Kongress geht's um technische und gestalterische Aspekte rund um's #Fahrrad, hier kommen Designer*innen mit Vertreter*innen der Industrien zusammen 🚴‍♂️🚵‍♀️🚴‍♀️
https://wrs.region-stuttgart.de/nemo-new-mobility-design-kongress-mit-schwerpunkt-zweirad-live-auf-der-cmt/
#Design

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/WRS_GmbH/status/1613536453568372747

RT @designmobility@twitter.com

#MobilityDesign Band 2 ist da! Vielen Dank @peter_eckart@twitter.com @project_mo_de@twitter.com @GUmobilitaet@twitter.com für die tolle Zusammenarbeit, die großartige Ergebnisse hervorgebracht hat & natürlich das Belegexemplar!

Es geht um Forschung zur Gestaltung klimaschonender, sozialer & nachhaltiger Mobilität.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/designmobility/status/1598319667340247043