When it comes to Australian road safety, it is important to consider all road users, not just those travelling in a vehicle. CONTENTS What is a vulnerable road user (VRU)? Why are they vulnerable? What can be done to protect vulnerable road users? Vulnerable road users careers Vulnerable road users resources Vulnerable road users: Facts…
Vulnerable Road Users: from problem identification to pilot solutions A national consortium of government and industry organisations wish to undertake iMOVE projects in relation to vulnerable road users (VRU). iMOVE and its partners in this initiative are looking for new technology applications that could improve the safety of VRUs, ultimately leading to saving lives and…
The iMOVE Vulnerable Road Users Workshop has been held, the first in a series that will spawn projects to help reduce the numbers of dangerous incidents.
With more than 1,000 people dying on the roads each year, Australia’s federal, state and territory governments have set ambitious targets when it comes to improving road safety, and a reduction in injuries and fatalities for all road users. CONTENTS What is road safety? Road safety statistics Factors affecting road safety Road safety initiatives /…
Download ‘AiRAP Automation for Australian Road Safety’, the final report of what is an Intelligent Transport Systems project that is the first of its kind globally.
Download ‘A Smart Transport Technology Roadmap for Perth’, a summary of key challenges in Perth’s transport network and the technologies to address them.
Progress on the Light Insight Trial, in which smart bike lights provide data from cyclists’ journeys to proving insights into improving safety and informing policy.
The purpose of this project is to study the route choice behaviour of pedestrians and their attitudes towards desire lines around public transport interchanges.
An overview of the research capability, staff, and iMOVE projects involving Queensland University of Technology’s CARRS-Q.
Download the final report on a study carried out by Swinburne University of Technology, looking at road empathy amongst drivers aged between 18 and 25.
This PhD project will focus on smart adoption of MaaS with the purpose of providing vulnerable travellers with equitable mobility services.
Australian scientists have made a breakthrough in cooperative perception tests, showing that CAVs can now see hidden pedestrians, even through buildings.
The build of standardised analysis methodology to evaluate the safety benefits of C-ITS, guiding transport agencies in regard to supporting its development.
City roads & footpaths are under stress. With increasing numbers of pedestrians & traffic, & new modes of transport added to the system, changes are needed.
A research project exploring how traffic controls can be optimised to accommodate both legacy and autonomous vehicles, plus vulnerable road users.
A PhD research program investigating physical interactions between Connected and Automated Vehicles and Vulnerable Road Users in order to assess safety.