Publications

The Austroads Road Authority Data for Connected and Automated Vehicles (RADCAV) project studied the provision of agency-owned data to connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) addressing six high-priority data sets: roadworks, incidents, variable…

These eight reports provide guidance on the provision of agency-owned data to connected and automated vehicles (CAVs). Six high-priority data sets are addressed: roadworks, incidents, variable speed limit signs and lane control signals, static speed…

We rely on road freight transport to keep Australia&rsquo

This report reviews the different ways road managers assess the pavement impacts of Performance Based Standards (PBS) vehicles and presents a framework and findings that support the development of nationally consistent infrastructure assessment…

This report is an addendum to the Austroads Future Vehicles 2030 report (AP-R623-20), published in June 2020. Future Vehicles 2030 included forecasts of sales and fleet penetration for eight vehicle technologies or uses, including Automated Driving,…

Guide to Road Safety Part 5: Safe Vehicles considers the vehicle factors and features that impact safety outcomes on the road network.

The freight industry is critical to the economy, and for many sectors it is heavy vehicles that underpin freight movements and prosperity. The average age of trucks in Australia and New Zealand is among the highest in the developed world. The oldest…

This report investigates policy options for reducing the harmful effects of the oldest trucks operating on Australian and New Zealand roads. Aged trucks impose a financial burden on the community through their effects on human health and the…