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The Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) and Austroads are delighted to invite you to the 2020 Australasian College of Road Safety Awards, held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Australia on Thursday the 17th of September 2020. This prestigious award ceremony will be part of the 2020 Australasian…

The Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) and Austroads invite you to join over 500 of Australasia’s leading road safety and injury prevention researchers, practitioners and policy makers for the 2020 Australasian Road Safety Conference (ARSC2020). The 3-day conference will feature more than 150 presentations covering a wide range of…

At the 9th Annual Road Engineering and Maintenance conference you’ll be able to benchmark your asset management processes against real-life case studies, and hear from subject matter experts on cutting-edge innovations in road engineering and maintenance technologies. Topics include:  Prioritising early interventions within limited budget allowances Exploring cost-effective methods of…

The AITPM 2020 National Traffic and Transport Conference will provide a forum to improve technical skills and promote technical debate. It will also connect members and delegates to information and resources, be a valuable reference point for members, engage and promote young professionals, and encourage diversity and inclusion within the…

The SA Chapter of the ACRS is proud to offer a free extended lunchtime seminar on Urban Planning and Road Safety. Come and hear how new approaches to planning the public realm can improve safety on our streets, and also pose challenges. We hope you can join us at the…

The ARRB Gala Dinner will pay tribute to the stars of our roads and transport industry, and road research excellence on both a national and global platform. Join us as we recognise and celebrate everything that is happening in our industry today. Researchers, practitioners and their partners are warmly invited…

Dr Valerie Malka, Director of Trauma, Liverpool Hospital is convening this year’s trauma symposium which will explore the scope of the problem, risk factors and prevention strategies. The Program includes alcohol involvement, distraction, scooters, speed, hospital care, tips, public health, education, policing, road and city design. Audience: trauma specialists, paramedics,…

This webinar will provide an overview of the gaps in current physical and digital road infrastructure to support the operation of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) on highways and freeways in Australia and New Zealand, with a focus on infrastructure quality standards. Presented by John Wall, Andrew Somers and Anthony…

You are invited to the next meeting of the ACT & Region Chapter of the Australasian College of Road Safety to be held at 3.00pm on Wednesday 6 November 2019. The meeting will follow up on two successful forums held during the year: crashes involving wildlife in Canberra and the…

Advertising is often used in an attempt to persuade road users to adopt safer attitudes and behaviours, and advertising consumes a large portion of annual government expenditure on road safety. But how effective is it in achieving this goal? – and what are the ingredients of effective road safety advertising?

Since the first World Road Congress held in Paris in 1908, PIARC organises a World Road Congress every four years in a member country with the aim of sharing techniques and experiences worldwide in the field of road infrastructure and road transport The World Road Association (PIARC) was established in 1909 as…

The Australasian College of Road Safety Awards recognises and celebrates exemplary projects and people who help to save lives and reduce injuries on our roads.