Corben, Bruce (Monash University, Australia)
Roadside Environment Safety: a statistical analysis of collisions with fixed roadside objects in Victoria
Conference Year: 2002
This study aims to investigate the nature and extent of the problem of collisions with fixed roadside objects in Victoria using VicRoads data on casua ... [More]
THE IMPACT OF SPEED CAMERA TECHNOLOGY ON SPEED LIMIT COMPLIANCE IN MULTI-LANE TUNNELS
Conference Year: 2002
This research aimed to test the impact of fixed-position speed camera technology on speed limit compliance in multi-lane tunnels. Driver speeding beha ... [More]
Technology to Enhance Speed Limit Compliance
Conference Year: 2001
The role of speed in crash and injury risk is well established in road-transport system safety. This paper reviews the technologies available world-wi ... [More]
Some cost-effective approaches to moderate vehicle speeds in high pedestrian activity environments.
Conference Year: 2001
Victorians have enjoyed substantial reductions in the annual numbers of pedestrians killed after 1989. Despite these excellent gains, the overall prob ... [More]
A 50 km/h default urban speed limit for Australia?
Conference Year: 2001
The National Road Transport Commission commissioned MUARC to prepare an evaluation report assessing the national impacts (costs and benefits) of reduc ... [More]
Roadside Environment Safety
Conference Year: 2003
Fatal and serious injuries resulting from vehicle collisions with fixed roadside hazards make up, arguably, the single largest comp ... [More]
Older Pedestrians - Meeting Their Safety and Mobility Needs
Conference Year: 2004
Crashes involving pedestrians are severe in nature and constitute a substantial proportion of serious injuries and deaths on the road. Moreover, many ... [More]
Evaluation of an alternative pedestrian treatment at a roundabout
Conference Year: 2005
Roundabouts are renowned to be one of the safest treatments at intersections. However, a common criticism of roundabouts is that they do not cater wel ... [More]
Ameliorating motorcyclist injury risk from flexible barrier collisions in Victoria
Conference Year: 2005
Run-off-road crashes area major cause of death and serious injury on Australia’s roads. Typicaly involving roadside objects, such crashes accoun ... [More]
Cost-effective measures to improve crash and injury risk at rural intersections
Conference Year: 2005
Crashes on rural roads are a major road safety problem, accounting for up to two-thirds of deaths and serious injuries worldwide. Rural intersections, ... [More]
Development of the visionary research model application to the car-pedestrian conflict
Conference Year: 2005
This paper describes a study undertaken to improve road safety through a fundamentally different approach. The study draws on Sweden’s Vision Zero roa ... [More]
Modifications to traffic signal operation to improve safety for alcohol-affected pedestrians
Conference Year: 2005
Alcohol-affected pedestrians are among the highest-risk groups involved in pedestrian casualty crashes. A range of treatments and programs have been i ... [More]
Estimating Pedestrian Fatal Crash Risk
Conference Year: 2006
Pedestrians are highly vulnerable in traffic with the young, aged and alcohol-affected being at even greater risk. Vehicle speeds are the primary de ... [More]
Effectiveness of the Dwell-on-Red Signal Treatment to Improve Pedestrian Safety during High-Alcohol Hours
Conference Year: 2008
The Dwell-on-Red (DoR) signal treatment aims to reduce the number and severity of pedestrian-vehicle crashes that occur during high-alcohol hours (HAH ... [More]
The impact of lowered speed limits in urban areas
Conference Year: 2007
The increasing and sometimes conflicting goals of the transport system such as overall performance and efficiency, mobility, safety and environmenta ... [More]
Findings on the effectiveness of intersection treatments included in the Victorian statewide Accident Black Spot Program
Conference Year: 2007
Accident Black Spot programs have played a major role in creating and sustaining safer roads through significant investments in safer road infrastru ... [More]
Reduction of travel speeds in the Melbourne CBD after installation of repeater speed signs: Results of a quasi-experimental before-after study with comparison sites
Conference Year: 2007
Transport Accident Commission (TAC) research indicates many drivers claim to often be unaware of the speed limit. Drivers may be genuinely unsure of ... [More]