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With respect to road users’ residential neighbourhoods, we found that road users residing in

neighbourhoods with a higher proportion of people with university education or a higher
proportion of people working in sales are less likely to be associated with injury outcomes

compared to the non-injury outcome. On the other hand, road users residing in
neighbourhoods with a higher percentage of people born in Australia are more likely to

suffer injuries than not suffer any injury at all. On the other hand, the effects of technical
education, the percentage of people born overseas, and the percentage of people working as

clerical and administrative staff are mixed.

To improve heavy vehicle safety, transport authorities, road safety professionals and fleet

managers, and occupational safety officers in the trucking industry should consider targeting

road safety education programs in neighbourhoods with a lower proportion of people with
university education, a lower proportion of people working in sales, and a higher proportion

of people born in Australia. Education and training campaigns targeted at heavy vehicle
drivers that highlight the safety of other road users, especially passenger vehicles and

pedestrians, should be considered. Safety campaigns to increase the installation and use of
safety restraints should also be considered.

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