Publications
Many of the centre’s publications can be accessed online, covering a wide range of topics.
These include evidence-based road safety observations relating to: drug and alcohol use, collision avoidance, cycling, injury biomechanics, young drivers, traffic engineering, fleet safety, and occupant protection.
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Latest publications and reports
Introduction: Children are among the most vulnerable road users, with pedestrian injuries being a leading contributor to serious trauma and death among children. Due to their smaller physical size, less developed cognitive and perceptual skills, limited road awareness, and unpredictable behavior, ch...
Speed limits and fatality risk in Australia
Objective To assess the degree to which speed limits are being set in accordance with the Safe System, with fatal crash rates remaining negligible regardless of speed limit. A further objective was to examine the reduction in fatal crashes that could be achieved if the fatal crash rate were equal t...
Event Data Recorders (EDRs) in Australia
Event Data Recorders (EDRs) in motor vehicles are devices that record data from a vehicle’s sensors when a crash occurs. The aim of this report was to examine EDRs for light vehicles in the Australian context. This included providing background information on the development of EDRs and EDR regulati...
Evaluation of RJAWS Lite at crossroad intersections in Onkaparinga City Council
The effectiveness and safety benefits of the RJAWS Lite installed at five sites across McLaren Vale were evaluated. This system advises major road vehicles to slow down when they are approaching the intersection if minor road traffic is present. Additionally, it provides a visual warning to motorist...
Collection and analysis of EDR data from crash-involved vehicles: 2024 summary report
Modern vehicles are fitted with Event Data Recorders (EDRs) to constantly record variables such as speed, seat belt usage, accelerator pedal status, brake pedal status, and delta-v. When a crash occurs, a snapshot of the final few seconds of these variables, as well as the activations of safety syst...
Understanding Aboriginal road crash fatalities in South Australia
Abstract Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are overrepresented in road trauma. To improve road safety for these road users, it is important to understand the factors contributing to these crashes and their severity. This study investigated road fatalities involving Aboriginal road users...
Seat belt non-compliance in crashes: Event Data Recorder (EDR) insights
Despite their proven effectiveness in preventing and reducing road crash-related injuries, seat belts are not always worn. This study analysed Event Data Recorder (EDR) data from 3,383 vehicle occupants involved in road crashes, across three datasets to examine seat belt use and their association wi...
Speeding in Victorian high-severity crashes: Event Data Recorder (EDR) insights
Event Data Recorders (EDRs) are devices within vehicles that capture crash-related data, providing valuable insights for road safety research. This study analysed EDR data from 271 vehicles involved in 256 crashes between 2017 and 2022, collected by Victoria Police’s Collision Reconstruction and Mec...
Predicting Driver Sleep history with Machine Learning - A Simulator-Based Study
Fatigued driving is a major road safety concern and is a contributing factor to approximately 20% of all road traffic accident worldwide. Identifying a driver’s recent sleep duration may help to detect at-risk drivers before they make an error. Participants (n = 84, 23.6 ± 4.5 years) completed a 7-d...
‘Sorry mate, I didn’t see you’: when drivers look but don’t see cyclists on the road
When a vehicle and a cyclist collide, the cyclist almost always emerges worse off. Globally, more than 40,000 cyclists are killed and millions more seriously injured in road crashes. In most of these collisions, the driver is responsible. So, what factors are involved when a cyclist and a car coll...