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Newspaper clippings titled:
“Tram crashes rise on crowded roads”
Newspaper clipping from the Age 3/7/2019
by Timna Jacks & Rachael Eddie
Trams crashing into pedestrians at highest rate for 5 years, up from 35 in 2014 to 51 in 2018 according to Transport Safety Victoria annual safety report. Mobile phones and headphones considered to be major distraction for pedestrians. More than 70% of crashes caused by cars turning or merging onto tram tracks.
15% increase in number of times trams crashed into cars or trucks with 1122 incidents reported. Total number of people falling has nearly doubled from 180 in 2014 to 380 in 2018.
Refer to htd3242doc.pdf for the 2018 Transport Safety Victoria statistics
