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Side road threshold treatments can improve pedestrian safety by up to an estimated 45% (based on studies of similar treatments). There are many configurations of treating side roads to reduce the speed of vehicles entering and to aid pedestrians crossing the road....

Our longstanding Road Safety Audit (RSA) course has been approved by VicRoads/DoT to run by correspondence (interactive webinars, project assignment learning, one-on-one phone Q&As and a field RSA near your house). The course is running over five weeks starting 23...

There are three categories of road safety barrier: rigid, semi rigid and flexible. In general, for cars, the more flexible the barrier system the better the outcome for those that strike the barrier. However, the selection of the appropriate barrier needs to take into...

Road safety treatments - from the traditional to the Safe System approach.

Motorbike Writer taking an interest in infrastructure for motorcycle safety and motorcycle safety audits. Full Article

Line marking is an important safety feature on the road network, however it can sometimes be a slip hazard for motorcyclists. Our Research and Evaluation Lead (and avid motorcyclist) Dr. Tana Tan was interviewed by Motorbike Writer on the topic of high-friction road...

Raised intersections on arterial roads can reduce casualty crashes by up to 40%. Also known as platform intersections, raised junctions or plateaus, these speed management devices typically aim to reduce the speed of vehicles to 50 km/h or less. The entire...

Correctly used Chevron Alignment Markers (CAMs) can reduce run-off-road crashes by 30%. The use and layout of CAMs is documented in AS 1742.2. First, identify what the advisory speed is for the curve: • Determined by measuring the centripetal force exerted on a...

Quote from the Inquiry into the National Road Safety Strategy: “[The Safe System Assessment Framework] needs to be used on all road infrastructure projects at all levels of government and within the private sector. While road safety audits can pick up specific design...

Have you been following our Safe System Snippets? Learn more about the Safe System including how to conduct Safe System Assessments at our upcoming Safe System Principles & Assessment training in a city near you: Adelaide - 5 & 6 March 2020 Sydney - 2 & 3...

Gateway treatments can reduce casualty crashes by up to 35%. Gateway treatments (also referred to as entry treatments or thresholds) are used to delineate the transitions from higher speed to lower speed environments. This is achieved through the use of speed signs,...

Compound curves (sometimes call double radius curves) are especially hazardous for motorcyclists. To alert motorcyclists (and other road users) to these hazardous curves, Victoria has been trialing this sign on our rural road network.

Image: Police reported motorcycle crashes by Victorian Local Government Area (highest 40, last 5 years). It’s not just the touring routes like the Black Spur, Great Ocean Road or the Heidelberg-Kinglake Road where our riding community are being killed and injured. In...

Can raised school crossings be confused with raised pedestrian crossings (wombat crossings) when the flags are not out? This concern is often aired in contemplating raising a school crossing to improve the safety of children crossing. We feel that: 1. We should aim...