MUARC research projects and future directions

MUARC conducts research of the highest standard, creates new and improved methods and provides incisive interpretations of research findings. The Centre identifies emerging injury problems, monitors progress, determines and evaluates solutions and advises on safety strategies.

Major projects

• Current project list
• Australia's National Crash In-depth Study (ANCIS)
• Exercise for Independent Living
• Interface Between Transport Safety and the Environment
• Investigation of hospital-treated recreational boating injury
• Investigation of serious injury among adult non-elite Australian Rules football players
• Safe Tractor Assessment Rating System (STARS)

MUARC research directions (2006-2010)

• Ageing
• Developing countries
• Injury and data systems
• Product safety and technology impact
• Implementation and evaluation methods
• Rail, air and sea transport
• Road transport
• Work related

Research and reports by topic

• Ageing Research
• Alcohol (and drugs)
• Bicycles
• Driver distraction (mobile phones)
• Heavy vehicles
• Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
• Motorcycles
• Occupational health & safety
• Pedestrians
• Product / falls
• Road Safety Enforcement, Advertising & Education
• Road users (not elsewhere covered)
• Rural/farm injury prevention
• Speed
• Sport and recreation (inc. marine)
• Traffic engineering & road environment
• Used car safety ratings (crashworthiness)
• Vehicle safety
• Young driver research

Research resources

• MUARC driving simulators and instrumented vehicles
• Database of Expertise in Product Safety and Safe Product Design
• No Falls Exercise Program Train-the-Trainer Course and Manual
• Crash Test Dummies (resources for)
• TAC Drive Smart CD-ROM for Learner drivers
• TAC SafeCar Flyer [.pdf 166KB]
  TAC SafeCar Poster [.pdf 200KB]
• Safety Science Monitor