Publications

Road trauma in regional and remote areas of Australia and New Zealand are a major road safety problem. Drivers and riders in regional and remote areas are at an unacceptably greater risk of road deaths and injuries than those living in major cities.…

This document is an overview of Austroads Guide to Road Safety. It commences with a discussion of road crash costs and road authorities’ duty of care to provide safe travel. The advantages and disadvantages of different ways of measuring road safety…

The Guide to Bridge Technology Part 2: Materialscovers all aspects of the common building materials available to the engineer including concrete, metallic and non-metallic materials and timber. It discusses material characteristics, their properties,…

Guide to Bridge Technology Part 1: Introduction and Bridge Performanceprovides guidance to bridge owners and authorities on technology related issues relevant to bridge ownership, design procurement, vehicle and pedestrian accessibility and bridge…

Part 13 of the Austroads Guide to Traffic Management is concerned with Road Environment Safety. It details traffic management practices under the Safe System philosophy. The guide emphasises the need for the road system to provide an environment…

This document is an overview of Austroads road safety publications, including those still in the preparation or planning stage. It commences with a discussion of road crash costs and road authorities’ duty of care to provide safe travel. The…