Publications

This webinar, presented on 3 July 2018, provides an overview of the progress and key lessons learnt from three major Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) trials in Australia. It covers: ARRB/ConnectEast/VicRoads development of road certification…

This webinar, presented on 23 October 2017, provides an overview of the findings of an Austroads research report into the safety benefits of Cooperative ITS and Automated Driving in Australia and New Zealand. The webinar was presented by Chris Jones…

This webinar provides an overview of the challenges posed by the operation of automated vehicles on public roads. It includes issues around three broad categories: physical infrastructure

In 2009, the Indigenous Road Safety Working Group received support from Austroads to fund a demonstration project – a Safe System audit of an Indigenous community in Australia. The George Institute for Global Health (under the previous title of The…

In 2009, the Indigenous Road Safety Working Group received support from Austroads to fund a demonstration project – a Safe System audit of an Indigenous community in Australia. The George Institute for Global Health (under the previous title of The…

At its February 2006 meeting, Council of Australian Governments requested that a national audit of heavy vehicle Rest Areas be carried out against a nationally agreed standards (National Guidelines for Provision of Rest Area Facilities). The audited…

The recent report Review of the School Bus Safety Action Plan (AP-R207, 2002) detailed the implementation of a range of school bus safety measures by jurisdictions and also provided a methodology for refining and prioritising measures contained in…

A Road Safety Audit (RSA) is a formal, independent review of new and existing road and traffic operation plans. In recent years, road authorities in Australia and New Zealand have recognised the potential of RSAs to prevent crashes or reduce their…

At the request of the Australian Transport Council, ARRB Transport Research was commissioned by Austroads in 1999 to undertake a review of school bus safety in Australia. This study reviewed current practice and research in relation to school bus…

Following community concern over school bus incidents resulting in the death of or serious injury to school aged children, the Australian Transport Council (ATC) requested Austroads to: eview current practice and research in relation to school bus…