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Effectiveness of Road Safety Engineering Treatments
AP-R422-12
27 Nov 2012
Road Safety
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Previous Austroads research has identified that there is a lack of reliable information regarding the effectiveness of different road safety engineering treatments.
An Introductory Guide for Evaluating Effectiveness of Road Safety Treatments
AP-R421-12
27 Nov 2012
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This report outlines the methods that can be used in the evaluation of road safety treatments, and discusses the data requirements, and the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. It is designed to assist selection of the most appropriate…
Improving Roadside Safety - Stage 3: Interim Report
AP-R419-12
8 Nov 2012
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The objective of this project is to improve the safety performance of roadsides. The Stage 3 interim report of this project presents the project findings achieved during the 2010-11 financial year. Stage 3 builds on findings and recommendations of…
Traffic Management and Infrastructure - Lessons from In-depth Crash Investigations
AP-R418-12
10 Oct 2012
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This report discusses infrastructure and traffic management issues identified in an examination of approximately 700 crash investigations conducted in metropolitan and rural areas of South Australia. Current traffic management and engineering…
Point-to-Point Speed Enforcement
AP-R415-12
19 Sep 2012
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This report reviews the use of point-to-point speed enforcement internationally in order to provide principles for better practice for its use in Australia and New Zealand. Point-to-point enforcement is a relatively new technological approach to…
Pedestrian-Cyclist Conflict Minimisation on Shared Paths and Footpaths
AP-R287-06
30 May 2006
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The interaction between pedestrians and cyclists is increasingly causing safety concerns, exacerbated by the use of wheeled recreational devices, including wheelchairs, powered scooters and gophers. Some of these concerns are real and others are…
Further aspects of the relationship between geometric features and crashes
AP-R279-05
1 Dec 2005
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This project had its origins in an earlier project which showed that crash rates increased at extremes of horizontal and vertical geometry, and were lowest with narrow sealed shoulders. This paper reports an investigation based on the original…
The prospects for integrated road safety management in Australia: A national overview
AP-R280-05
1 Dec 2005
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The state of the art in using GIS to integrate crash data with other information sources, and resources and capabilities available for this purpose in Australia and New Zealand, were established through a literature review and a series of…
Evaluation of Speed Limiting Locally Operating Warning Signs
AP-R278-05
1 Nov 2005
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This study investigated the efficacy of Speed Limiting Locally Operating Warning Signs (SLLOWS) at a number of sites in the Perth metropolitan area. It was found that SLLOWS were successful in reducing vehicle speed at all locations (3-4 km/h on…
Road Safety in Rural and Remotes areas of Australia
AP-R273-05
1 Aug 2005
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Annually across Australia about 1,000 people are killed on roads in rural and remote areas, while approximately a further 26,000 people are injured. Those found to be at most risk are young male drivers, truck drivers, pedestrians and those living…
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