Vision Zero 2050 – Moffitts Farm

Patrick Francis interrogates the road crash statistics generated by numerous federal and state government departments for clues to why millions of wildlife become road kill each year.

Wildlife road kills are increasing year on year. Echidna road kill. Photo Patrick Francis.

Environment

admin March 14, 2025April 22, 2025 0 Comments Safe System Model, Vision Zero 2050, Wildlife road kills, Wildlife vehicle collisions, Wildlife warning signs

Driver behaviour dictates politicians’ attitudes to vehicle wildlife collisions

Patrick Francis reviews the published evidence behind the disconnect between Australian drivers attitude to maximum speed limits and the messages behind tens of thousands of wildlife warning signs installed across regional, rural and remote road networks.

Wombat and joey road kill on a default 100km/h central Victoria gravel lane with Land for Wildlife farms either side. Photo: Patrick Francis.

Environment

admin March 12, 2025March 22, 2025 0 Comments Safe System Model, Vision Zero 2050, Wildlife road kills, Wildlife signs, Wildlife vehicle collisions

Signs signs everywhere wildlife signs and dead wildlife

Patrick Francis examines why there are tens of thousands of yellow wildlife warning signs along Australia’s rural and regional roads but no guidance to drivers from state transport and environment departments about what speed should be embraced to prevent vehicle wildlife collisions, vehicle occupant casualties and road kills.