Publications

This study addressed aspects of the ongoing drink-driving problem in rural areas of Australia, and further developed a recent theoretical account of the decision-making processes that might underlie the effect of enforcement on behaviour. The study…

This report arose out of a need to improve Australia's urban transport modelling capability. It seeks to examine the failing of current transport modelling to meet demands, and to scope a range of priority topics for research and action to improve…

Pedestrian alcohol impairment is a factor in almost half of all crashes involving pedestrians over the age of 16 years. This report presents a summary of the current state of knowledge on alcohol impairment and pedestrian crashes and sets broad…

This report considers the ideal methods for a scientifically rigorous evaluation of the possible road safety benefits of Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices. It is hoped that the core methodology suggested by this research will allow…

A number of States are considering the introduction of an alcohol ignition interlock program - entailing the fitting of a device to a vehicle to prevent an alcohol-affected driver from starting it. Within this ambit, Austroads established a team to…

Management of Heavy Vehicle Driver Safety seeks to identify measures which can be introduced nationally to improve heavy vehicle driver safety. Problems and counter measures are focused on five study topics: work practices, driver training…