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Webinar: Effectiveness and Implementation of Raised Safety Platforms
WEB-R642-21
4 Mar 2021
Traffic Management
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Raised Safety Platforms (RSPs) are a vertical deflection device increasingly used to reduce the maximum comfortable operating speed for vehicles to Safe System collision speeds, particularly at intersections. While the use of vertical deflection…
Effectiveness and Implementation of Raised Safety Platforms
AP-R642-20
18 Nov 2020
Traffic Management
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The purpose of this report is to provide clarity around the design and operation of raised safety platforms and deepen understanding of leading international practice across a range of applications and performance dimensions. A review of literature…
Understanding and Improving Safe System Intersection Performance
AP-R556-17
13 Dec 2017
Road Safety
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Intersection crashes account for approximately 30% of severe injuries in Australia and New Zealand. This study sought to improve understanding of the key factors in intersection severe injury crashes, and to develop initiatives to improve the design…
Improving the Performance of Safe System Infrastructure: Final Report
AP-R498-15
Edition: 1.1
18 Nov 2015
Road Safety
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This report summarises the findings of a three-year study which reviewed the safety performance of selected road infrastructure elements and provided solutions that were more closely aligned with the Safe System ideal.
Road Crash Injuries: Cost and Prevention
AP-R491-15
8 Sep 2015
Road Safety
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This in-depth crash investigation study was conducted to provide information about the causes and costs of a sample of serious (hospitalised) injury crashes in NSW.
Social Costs of Road Crashes in Australia: The Case for Willingness-to-pay Values for Road Safety
AP-R438-15
9 Feb 2015
Economics and Financing
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This report provides a broad indication of the methodology, project components, expertise available and indicative costs required to produce a robust national willingness to pay (WTP) estimate of the social cost of Australian road crashes.
Safe Intersection Approach Treatments and Safer Speeds Through Intersections: Phase 2
AP-R385-11
26 Aug 2011
Road Safety
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This project examines speeds through intersections. Phase 2 provides an assessment of selected treatments at intersections. A key objective of this research is to provide information to Austroads members on effective techniques to reduce speed and…
Effectiveness and Selection of Treatments for Cyclists at Signalised Intersections
AP-R380-11
10 May 2011
Road Safety
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Cycling forms an integral element of a transport system, and provides a genuine alternative travel choice to cars while contributing to healthier lifestyles. Many governments, including those in Australia and New Zealand, have set targets to…
Evaluation of the Potential Safety Benefits of Collision Avoidance Technologies Through Vehicle to Vehicle Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) in Australia
AP-R375-11
18 Mar 2011
Connected and Automated Vehicles
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For years, improvements in driver behaviour, vehicle safety and road infrastructure have made the road network much safer. As roads become safer, many economic benefits are achieved for society, both direct and indirect. In the past, the primary…
Safe Intersection Approach Treatments and Safer Speeds through Intersections: Final Report, Phase 1.
AP-R363-10
17 Nov 2010
Road Safety
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The aim of this project is to investigate intersection crashes with a view to determining suitable intersection approach treatments, and opportunities for better managing speeds through intersections, so as to reduce the severity of intersection…
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