Welcome to Safe System Solutions | Aotearoa New Zealand
Our Mission
Our mission is to reduce road trauma
New Zealand has a high rate of road fatalities when compared to similar countries. This high level of trauma has a long term ‘ripple effect’ through our communities to affect loved ones, responders, workers and more. At Safe System Solutions, we deliver a positive impact to our communities by making transport safe.
About Us
Who are we?
We are a team of experienced professionals dedicated to providing Safe System solutions to our clients across New Zealand.
Our aim is to operationalise the Safe System in Aotearoa New Zealand, and we do this by providing professional services, including:
• Safe System Audits
• Safe System project development
• Railway level crossing safety
• Safe System road/street design
• Network Safety Management
• Research, evaluations and project management
• Technical advice
• Human factors and behavioural change
• Regulatory good practice across the Safe System
• Strategy and policy development
In addition to our team on the ground in Aotearoa New Zealand, we have access to a wealth of resources, knowledge and applied learnings from our teams in Victoria, Queensland and Sweden. Check out the rest of our website for information about our wider team.
At Safe System Solutions, we are committed to providing our clients with practical, evidence based and effective solutions that help keep our community safe. Contact us today to learn more about our services and how we can help you improve road safety in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Our Team
About Sam
Sam is a Chartered Professional Road Safety Engineer in Safe System Solutions’ New Zealand office. Sam has over 15 years’ experience in road safety and transport engineering and has previously led a team of over 25 road safety professionals. Sam was part of the team that won the 2022 National Award for Road Safety and currently works with numerous road controlling authorities to deliver safe system outcomes.
Kenn Beer
Principal Engineer ∣ BEng (Hons), RPEng, RPEQ, MPIA
Email | +61 401 345 461 | +61 3 9068 4801
About Kenn
Kenn is a Registered Professional Engineer, accredited Senior Road Safety Auditor, transport planner, trainer and assessor. He has over 20 years’ experience in road safety engineering, planning, policy and strategy development. Kenn is one of Australia’s most active Safe System practitioners and trainers, and has delivered many diverse projects, including: safety strategies for local and state government; business cases for TAC; Road Safety Audits and Safe System Assessments. Kenn was co-lead for the 2020 update to the Austroads Guide to Road Safety series.
Wendy Chan
NZ Technical Design Lead | BE, ME (Hons), CPEng, IntPE, CMEngNZ
About Wendy
Wendy is a Chartered Professional Engineer with over 17 years of experience specialising in road safety, traffic engineering, geometric design and pavement engineering. She has successfully managed and delivered transportation projects at all stages throughout New Zealand. Additionally, she is experienced in Project Management, Design Management, AutoCAD, Civil 3D and various Autodesk software including Infraworks.
Aidan Misquita
Senior Road Safety Engineer | BEng (Hons), MEngNZ
About Aidan
Aidan has over 5 years of experience in road safety and transport engineering delivering for Waka Kotahi, Auckland Transport, and other local councils. He is experienced in safe system audits, speed management, and crash reduction studies. Most notably, he has worked on the Speed and Infrastructure Programme, Transport Choices Programme, and Auckland’s Speed Management Programme.
Dr Amy Williamson
Technical Lead - Safe People | PhD, M.Soc Sc (Psychology), B.SocSc (Hons)
Email | +64 21 0257 2512
About Amy
Amy specialises in understanding road user behaviour and human factors across the Safe System, applying evidence, insights and systems thinking to the design and delivery of road safety strategy, policy and interventions. Amy is passionate about taking a holistic approach to understanding and addressing the underlying reasons for behaviour and designing for all road users to achieve safe and equitable outcomes.
Amy has 20 years of behavioural science research, leadership and advisory experience, with a significant focus in transport and road safety. She worked in Australia for 10 years before coming back to NZ in 2018, working in roles across academia and government. She has a PhD and wealth of experience in risk-based responsive regulation and the role of good practice regulation to support safety and wider outcomes. Prior to joining Safe System Solutions, Amy was the Principal Advisor – Road User Choices at Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency for five years. She provided thought leadership and technical advice across Road to Zero and the Waka Kotahi Regulatory Strategy, Tū ake, Tū māia.
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Phone
+64 20 4000 2314