Dr Mark Stevenson discusses the impact of Australia’s reliance on cars

Australia’s growing reliance on larger, heavier vehicles is significantly exacerbating road trauma and accelerating climate change.

Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and utes now dominate new car sales, increasing the risk of death per kilometre travelled while emitting four times more CO2 than smaller vehicles.

Without urgent action, this trend will continue to endanger lives and push Australia further into a climate catastrophe.

Fiona Bartholomaeus chats with Mark Stevenson, Professor of Urban Transport and public health, and the Director of the Transport, Health and Urban systems research lab at the University of Melbourne.