Publications

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…

This webinar, presented by Dr Bruce Corben on 26 March 2020, demonstrates ways to integrate Safe System design and operation with Movement and Place for vulnerable road users, in particular pedestrians and cyclists. The Movement and Place Framework…

This webinar, presented on 27 February 2020, provides an overview of Austroads' guidance on contemporary best practice methods for developing and implementing road safety management frameworks for local government. The webinar was presented by Paul…

The Movement and Place Framework is increasingly used to guide transport planning in delivering a more integrated transport system to improve customer outcomes and support a range of user groups. Work is already underway in some jurisdictions to…

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Austroads project NS1378 Best Practice for Variable Speed Limits (VSL) aims to review international and domestic VSL initiatives, recommend methods to achieve best practices in VSL design and operational issues, propose a consistent appearance so…

This report aims to produce best practice recommendations as a basis for consistent application of variable speed limits in Australasia. VSL have been trialled since 1960s in the US and European countries. In Australasia, the first VSL trial started…

Austroads project NS1378 Best Practice for Variable Speed Limits (VSL) aims to review both international and domestic VSL initiatives, recommend methods to achieve best practice in VSL design and operational issues, propose a consistent appearance…

Speed-related crashes are a continuing concern in Australasia. On behalf of Austroads, ARRB Group undertook to develop a framework for an intervention to promote safe driving among recidivist speeders.

Five key tasks were carried out: a literature…

The aim of this project was to establish the effectiveness of key Local Area Traffic Management (LATM) treatment types in reducing traffic speeds and in reducing the risk of crashes on local roads in Australia. A review of recent literature (post-…