188 results for “vehicle design and safety”
Male·pelvic, leg and chest injuries sustained from being run over by a reversing dog …
James Short was fatally run over by a reversing truck and dog trailer at an earthmoving company yard. The driver had limited visibility due to trailer configuration …
63y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries and mechanical asphyxia
Albert Constable, a 63-year-old heavy vehicle driver, died when his truck suddenly swerved across the median strip and crashed into a building at appro…
85y · Female·Staphylococcus bacteremia complicating multiple injuries sustained in a motor ve…
An 85-year-old woman sustained multiple serious injuries (bilateral rib and pelvic fractures, thoracic spine fractures) in a motor vehicle collision on 20 June 2018. She was treated w…
7y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to reflex cardiac arrest triggered by blunt…
A 7-year-old boy died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following a motor vehicle collision. He was seated on an unanchored booster seat and wearing an adult seatbelt. During the collisio…
14y · Male·Head injuries resulting from a motor vehicle collision (pedestrian)
A 14-year-old boy, Ethan Stephenson, was struck by a four-wheel drive vehicle while skateboarding on Russell Island in June 2014 and died from head injuries. The driver was speeding (…
52y · Male·Chest injuries involving massive left haemothorax, right pneumothorax, multiple …
A 52-year-old VicRoads contractor was struck and killed by a detached truck axle assembly on the Westgate Freeway on 1 October 2007, sustaining fatal chest …
46y · Male·Heatstroke
… numerous defects including a failed air-conditioning system, inadequate CCTV, non-functional duress alarm, and no temperature monitoring. GSL officers failed to check the air-conditioning before departure or conduct we…
Unknown·Drowning resulting from motor vehicle collision with floodwaters caused by road …
Five people—Adam Holt (driver), his partner Roslyn Bragg, and three children (Madison, Jasmine, Travis)—drowned on 8 June 2007 when their vehicle plunged through a void …
22y · Female·blunt force head injuries
…n 30 April 2016. The horse Ralphie appeared distracted at the fence, leading him to attempt an extra stride and fail to jump cleanly. The inquest examined systemic safety issues in equestrian eventing, identifying defic…
Fire exposure and carbon monoxide poisoning in a deliberately lit bushfire
The 1997 Dandenong Ranges fires killed three residents at Ferny Creek on January 21. Jennifer Lindroth (24), Graham Lindr…
16y · Male·transection of the liver and laceration of the inferior vena cava sustained in a…
A 16-year-old male died from transection of the liver and inferior vena cava laceration sustained in a quad bike accident. He was riding a single-rider ATV with a pi…
32y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by semi-trailer at level crossing
…ctoria, killing 11 train passengers. The driver, Christian Scholl, did not see the flashing red-filtered incandescent lights or hear the train horn. This coronal investigation examined the driver's familiarity with the …
75y · Female·Mechanical asphyxia
…y) as legally required. While driving home from the casino, Mary experienced a seizure, lost consciousness, and the vehicle left the road at a dangerous curve with no protective barriers. The deceased was trapped in the…
46y · Male·injuries sustained in a motorcycle incident (rider)
…Ring Road when he attempted to overtake a truck on an exit ramp. The rider misjudged the available distance and struck a traffic island, falling from the motorcycle and being run over by the truck's rear wheels. The cor…
51y · Female·Head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (go-kart driver)
…to impact the steering wheel hub with fatal force. The venue operator violated multiple occupational health and safety standards: inadequate patron induction lacking basic kart operation instructions, improper harness f…
15y · Male·Multiple injuries in the setting of a truck incident (cyclist)
…illegally to enter Ziegler Parade while heading to cricket training. The truck driver reacted appropriately and braked, but could not avoid collision. Samuel's mobile phone was playing loud music at the scene, suggestin…
53y · Male·Multiple injuries due to blast injury from catastrophic tyre failure (zipper fai…
…l mine. The failed tyre (marked 'slow leak/OK') suffered a 'zipper failure' due to previous under-inflation and inadequate integrity testing. Clinical examination revealed blast injuries (cerebral contusions, pulmonary …
63y · Female·head injury sustained from a collision between bicycle and builder's trailer
Dr F., a 63-year-old psychiatrist and experienced cyclist, died from head injuries sustained in a collision between her bicycle and a builder's t…
22y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries sustained in motorcycle versus motor vehicle colli…
…r been travelling at the posted speed limit, the driver of the Hilux would have had 3.9 seconds to perceive and respond (exceeding the normal 1.8-2.6 second perception-response time), and the collision would not have oc…
62y · Female·Drowning
…ructural deficiencies including corroded hull below bungs allowing water ingress, poorly sealed deck areas, and unsealed cable/fuel line penetrations. The bilge pump lacked automatic activation. The boat became stern-he…
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