If you take your eyes off the road for 2 seconds at 50km/h you can travel 27m blind
Promoting road safety issues and reducing the incidence and severity of road trauma are key TAC objectives. We regularly highlight issues to increase awareness, change behaviour and promote the road safety message.
Visit our road safety page for information on campaigns and to find out the latest road safety statistics. Media releases, news and commentary on TAC-related issues can be found below.
Media Releases
Drug drivers continue to pose a significant risk on Victoria’s roads, with the number of fatalities involving a driver or motorcyclist with drugs in their Read more
A trial of new technology to help Victorians seriously injured in road accidents live independently is underway as part of a partnership between the Transport Read more
The Transport Accident Commission will be serving up classic movies on an outdoor cinema in regional Victorian towns in the coming weeks.
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Latest TAC Blogs
24 Aug 2015While horses were the main cause of deaths and injuries
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Towards Zero making progress articles
Road To Zero is a world-first road safety education experience developed at Melbourne Museum as Victoria works to create a new generation of safe young drivers as we work Towards Zero
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By 2020 we will transform some of Victoria’s riskiest roads into our safest roads.
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Media releases
Our latest media releases can be found here, along with an archive of media releases going back to 2003.
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Transport Accident Commission media related contacts available here.
Read moreFor the record
"For the Record" allows the community to read about the views of the TAC on current issues. Here we respond to emerging issues and provide expert commentary.
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The TAC works closely with a number of organisations to support the Victorian community, including road safety organisations, the government, research organisations and other national and international road safety agencies.
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Social media
A summary of the TAC social media assets
Read moreAnnual reports
The Annual Report shows that the TAC funded $1.086 billion in benefits and services to 45,038 clients. The TAC has also recorded its highest ever client feedback score of 7.63.
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