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Road Safety Research Centres   Worldwide   All contents copyright ©, Drive and Stay Alive, Inc., 2003 onwards, unless specified otherwise. All rights reserved.   IMPORTANT: click here to read the DISCLAIMER DSA Home Page Research Papers and Publications Go to Navigation Bar   Australia Netherlands Sweden Canada New Zealand UK Malaysia Spain USA   Please note that as this is a complex field, we would greatly appreciate any additional or update information you can give us regarding any establishments (and specific research papers) that we have not yet included. To do so, please contact us and, if possible, include the relevant URL(s).     Australia   Adelaide University -- Road Accident Research Unit (RARU)   Australian College of Road Safety (ACRS)   Australian National Crash In-depth Study (ANCIS)   ARRB Transport Research (ARRB)   Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety (CARRS)   Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR)   Monash University -- Accident Research Centre (MUARC)                               -- Crashworthiness and Road Safety   Murdoch University -- Institute for Research in Safety and Transport     Return to Top of Page   Canada   Ryerson University, Toronto -- Dr. Said Easa, chair of Civil Engineering (2001)   Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF)      Return to Top of Page   Malaysia   Road Safety Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia (RSRC)     Return to Top of Page   Netherlands   Institute for Road Safety Research (SWOV) (The letters stand for 'Stichting Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Verkeersveiligheid' if you were wondering!)   Return to Top of Page   New Zealand   Waikato University -- Traffic and Road Safety (TARS)     Return to Top of Page   Spain   University of Barcelona Faculty of Psychology -- Psychology and Road Safety     Return to Top of Page   Sweden   Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)     Return to

Transport Safety Research Centre About usKey interestsPeoplePublicationsLinks About us The objectives of the Transport Safety Research Centre are to reduce traffic casualties and mitigate the broader impact of transport on society by conducting world-leading basic and applied research. Previously called the Vehicle Safety Research Centre it was renamed in 2010 to reflect the greater diversity of its research in the field of traffic safety and transport technologies. The TSRC is a multi-disciplinary team conducting research into all aspects of road and vehicle safety and road user behaviour. With a team of over 35 staff and post-graduate researchers the Centre bases its research on real-world accident studies, naturalistic studies of driver behaviour and statistical analysis of accident, health and mobility data. We conduct research on behalf of Government and Industry and our work impacts directly on the road and vehicle safety policies and the performance requirements of new vehicles. In 2007 The Centre was recognised by the award to the University of the Queens Anniversary Prize. What we do We conduct research into the causes of road accidents and injuries, we measure the effectiveness of safety and mobility technologies and we provide the evidence base for policy development. Our research is both applied and basic and is published widely as reports and papers - we strive for research excellence. The results of our work are used by governments to improve road safety policies and by industry to improve transport products and services. The Centre was formed in 1982 in order to study vehicle crashworthiness and car occupant protection conducting in-depth crash investigations and injury analyses. Accident investigation has continued uninterrupted since then and the team is now responsible for all UK in-depth accident research. Over this time the research has broadened and the Centre now conducts a wide range of research into the performance of vehicle safety

Monash University > Monash Injury Research Institute > Research at Monash > Research areas > Transport safety Researcher profile Professor Mark Stevenson Director, Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) "Most people perceive injuries or accidents as chance occurrences, but we know from scientific research that they have underlying causes and distributions like any other disease that can be studied and therefore prevented." Consultancies You can benefit from our experience and leadership in the field of injury prevention. Executive training From 2012 MIRI will offer advanced training in road safety management and leadership. Search our reports Each year our staff produce reports on a broad range of topics across the spectrum of injury prevention. Leading researchers Adjunct Professor Brian Fildes Adjunct Professor Max Cameron Adjunct Professor Ian Johnston Adjunct Professor Peter Vulcan Emeritus Professor Tom Triggs Dr Judith Charlton Associate Director, Behavioural Safety Science Dr Bruce Corben Associate Director, Safe System Strategies and Road Infrastructure Dr Michael Lenne Associate Director, Human Factors Dr Stuart Newstead Associate Director, Injury Analysis and Data Dr Jennie Oxley Associate Director, Global Engagement Monash University Accident Research Centre The Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) was established in 1987 and is Australia's largest and most respected transport safety research centre. Our research, consultancy and training include safety across all modes of transport. Since our founding we have developed research-based solutions that have led directly to making Australians safer - and have made us an acknowledged leader in the field. We are committed to the excellence of our research, the independence of our recommendations and the engagement we have with the communities we serve. We have many clients both national and international, and have forged long-term relationships with a number of

Welcome to the Centre for Automotive Safety Research Newsletter - At the Scene CASR publishes a quarterly Newsletter called "At the Scene" that gives updates on the activities of the Centre and highlights some of our staff and research projects. In the current edition: Road crashes: Extreme behaviours or simple mistakes? Impact Testing of the New Zealand Sea Lion Exclusion Device Sleepiness identification in crashes Visiting researcher from Nihon University CASR 2010 Annual Report now available The CASR Annual Report for 2010 provides an overview of the work undertaken at the Centre during 2010. Recent CASR Reports The relative contribution of system failures and extreme behaviour in South Australian crashes (CASR092) Best practice in OHSW mass media campaigns (CASR091) Sleepiness and road crashes: Challenges of definition and measurement (CASR082) Heavy vehicle road safety: Research scan (CASR100) Advisory Intelligent Speed Adaptation for government fleets (CASR099) The Centre for Automotive Safety Research is supported by sustaining funds from the Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (SA) and the Motor Accident Commission (SA).

  Dynamic Eco-Driving:The Potential to Improve Fuel Economyand Reduce Emissions Matthew J. BarthProfessor of Electrical Engineering, Yeager Family ChairDirector, Center for Environmental Research and TechnologyUniversity of California, Riverside      Friday, April 22, 20111:30 to 3:00 p.m.1065 Kemper HallUniversity of California, Davis Abstract: Improving vehicle fuel economy and thus reducing CO2 emissions is a key goal of the automotive sector. To meet this goal, much effort has been put into improving engine and drivetrain technology, making vehicles lighter while maintaining safety, and using fuels that are less carbon-intensive. As a complementary approach, there has been recent research and development to use technology that allows for real-time modifications of how the vehicle operates on the road. Among these is the concept of dynamic eco-driving which consists of providing real-time information to drivers in order to optimize driving efficiency in terms of fuel consumption and emissions. Common examples include individual vehicle eco-driving advice, intelligent speed adaptation, arterial corridor velocity/acceleration management, and eco-routing. In this presentation, several of these applications will be described in detail and experimental results will be given based on both simulated and real-world testing.