Work in Progress at MUARC
Road users
A novel overt mobile speed camera program was introduced in Queensland in early 1997. In 2004 MUARC published a comprehensive evaluation examining the crash and economic effects. Current research aims to monitor ongoing effectiveness.
Sponsor: Dept. of Transport Qld.
Contact: Stuart Newstead
ACIS Cross-regional Project (Phase 1) will be focusing on waysin which Australian HMI for in-vehicle infotainment systems can be designed to be more easily adapted to suit the needs of drivers and passengers from
different global regions and cultures.
Sponsor: Holden Ltd.
Contact: Kristie Young
ACIS Lane Departure Warning - to investigate the association between driver fatigue and driving performance variables such as variations in lane position and rate of steering wheel reversals.
Sponsor: Holden Ltd.
Contact: Michael Lenne
Child pedestrians
Sponsor: NRMA-ACT Road Safety Trust
Contact: Jennie Oxley
Chronic Illness & Crash Risk - a critical review of current evidence on medical conditions and crash risk and will result in an update of Charlton et al. (2004). Influence of Chronic Illness on Crash Involvement of Motor Vehicle Drivers, MUARC Report 213
Sponsor: VicRoads
Contact: Jim Langford / Sjaanie Koppel
Crash analysis of disqualified drivers
Sponsor: Baseline Research Program
Contact: Irene Bobevski
Crew resource management - young driver training
Sponsor: NRMA-ACT Road Safety Trust
Contact: Michael Lenne
CRG driver training syllabus
Sponsor:
Contact: Michael Lenne
Cyclist enhancement
Sponsor: Baseline Research Program
Contact: Max Cameron
Driver distraction
Sponsor: Baseline Research Program
Contact: Kristie Young
Driver distraction book
Sponsor: NRMA-ACT Road Safety Trust
Contact: Michael Lenne
Drugs and alcohol
Sponsor: Baseline Research Program
Contact: Belinda Clark
Enhanced crash investigation
Sponsor: VicRoads
Contact: Brian Fildes
Feasibility of conducting a roadside observational survey of mobile phone use
Sponsor: VicRoads
Contact: Michael Lenne
Field observation study of children in cars - to examine how children are restrained and seated in CRS, to gain an understanding of children's behaviour while travelling in cars, and to identify how their behaviour influences driver behaviour.
Sponsor: Auto CRC
Contact: Judith Charlton
GRSF seat belts in China
Sponsor: World Bank
Contact: Joan Ozanne-Smith
Hazard perception of motorcyclists
Sponsor: VicRoads
Contact: Michael Lenne
HFACS
Sponsor: NRMA-ACT Road Safety Trust
Contact: Michael Lenne
High alcohol times
Sponsor: Baseline Research Program
Contact: Kathy Diamantopoulou
Human error in road transport
Sponsor: Baseline Research Program & Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)
Contact: Charlotte Brace
LTO decision making
Sponsor: VicRoads
Contact: Tom Triggs
Model Licensing - stage 3
Sponsor: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)
Contact: Judith Charlton
Motorcycle crash risk feasibility study examing speed data to examine the separate effects of inappropriate and excessive motorcycle speed and changes in traffic speed on motorcycle crashes.
Sponsor: VicRoads
Contact: Stuart Newstead
Non-wearing of seatbelts
Sponsor: AustRoads
Contact: Jennie Oxley
Older driver licensing options and crash risk to others
Sponsor: VicRoads
Contact: Jim Langford
Queensland Graduated Licensing System crash reduction evaluation - effectiveness of GLS including mininmum learner supervised experience, probationary period, passenger restrictions, mobile communications and vehicle power restrictions.
Sponsor: Queensland Transport
Contact: Stuart Newstead
Road Safety Handbook
Sponsor: AustRoads
Contact: Jim Langford
Speed limits
Sponsor: AustRoads
Contact: Jim Langford
The relationship between crime and road safety
Sponsor: Baseline Research Program
Contact: Charlotte Brace
This project aims to review the extent of bus crashes and incidents in Dubai and to develop a strategy for addressing these problems in the future.
Sponsor: SERCO Consultants
Contact: Brian Fildes
This project aims to study the crashworthiness profile of vehicles owned and crashed by young drivers to establish how vehicle choice contributes as a factor to the young driver problem.
Sponsor: Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV)
Contact: Stuart Newstead
To develop and pilot a set of supplementary questions about driver distraction to be collected as part of the ANCIS driver interviews. The data obtained through these questions will be used to establish the role of driver distraction in road crashes.
Sponsor: VicRoads
Contact: Michael Lenne
Vehicle impoundment
Sponsor: Victoria Police
Contact: Stuart Newstead
Vision impairment and fitness to drive
Sponsor: Australian Research Council (ARC)
Contact: Judith Charlton
Walk Bendigo Evaluation Project - aimed to make the CBD of Bendigo safer, more amenable and accessible and more attactive - a full scale evaluation of the CBD in it's present state and after the Stage 1 redevelopment has been completed.
Sponsor: City of Bendigo
Contact: Bruce Corben
The above is a list of active or recent projects. Projects may appear in more than one category.
The Baseline Research Program is sponsored by Department of Justice,
the Transport Accident Commission and VicRoads.
Contacts can be emailed using the address form firstname.surname@muarc.monash.edu.au
Copyright © Monash University Accident Research Centre
2005, all rights reserved. Caution
Authorised by the Director, Accident Research Centre. Search engine by Michael Cameron [adapted by Glenda Cairns].
Maintained by MUARC Webmaster