NRMA Road Safety Trust Reports

This page holds reports from the NRMA-ACT Road Safety Trust, which ceased operations in 2016.

The Effects of Sleep Loss on Change Detection While Driving
Report by the Australian National University.

Driving home drowsy: Driver fatigue and performance deficits on commuter trips
Report by the University of NSW.

Risk and regret: Identifying modifiable factors that predict drink driving and texting among young adult drivers in the ACT region
Report by the University of Canberra.

Transportation of children with bicycle seats, trailers and other carriers: considerations for safety
Report by the University of Adelaide.

Preventing impaired driving: early identification and treatment of at-risk individuals in primary care environments
Report by the Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety – Queensland.

How effective is the ACT Road Ready Pre-Licencing Driver Education Program at Changing Novice Driver Risk Related Attitudes and Reducing the Offence and Crash Involvement of Novice Drivers in the ACT?
Report by the Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety – Queensland.

Street Smart Seniors Program and Educator Manual
Report by the Council on the Ageing (ACT).

Third party parental policing of graduated driver licensing in the Australian Capital Territory
Report by the Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety.

Road Safety Booklet
Prepared by the Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT (MARSS).

Sleepiness and other driving risks in young drivers
Report by the Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety – Queensland.

Interventions to enhance driving skills in older adults aged 65 and over: randomised controlled trial of efficacy
Report by the ANU’s Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing.

You don’t have to be speeding to be driving too fast on country roads (2016)Attachment 1 and Attachment 2
Report by Yass Valley Council.

Motorcycle protective clothing: heat discomfort and physiological strain
Report by L. de Rome, O. Troynikov, N. Taylor, J. Brown.

Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) Program
Report by Kathleen Evans & Rebekah Ogilvie.

Validation of a virtual driver assessment tool for older drivers
Report by the Australian National University.

ACT drivers’ and riders’ perceived risk of driving or riding in NSW
Report by the ARRB Group.

You don’t have to be speeding – to be driving too fast on country roads (2015) and Attachments
A report by the Yass Valley Council.

An evaluation of the effects of a school-based cycling education program on participation and safety
Report prepared by the University of NSW. This is a report of the Safe Cycle Program funded by the Trust for trialing in ACT schools.

How to improve Australian road safety policy processes by enhancing knowledge translation and exchange amongst key stakeholders
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust – Report by 2014 Churchill Fellow Dr Reece Hinchcliff.

The Pedal Study: Further analysis concerning bicycle crashes and injury severity in the ACT – Final report by the George Institute for Global Health
Report by The George Institute for Global Health, University of Sydney.

Submission to the ACT Legislative Assembly’s Inquiry into Vulnerable Road Users by the George Institute for Global Health
Prepared by L. de Rome and R. Ivers.

Driving safe with kids (in Auslan)
Created by The Deaf Society of NSW and Kidsafe ACT.

National Road Safety Partnership Program Fleet Safety Benchmarking: Stage 1 Literature Summary and Stage 2 Consultation and Framework Development
Prepared by S. Newnam, D. Wishart, J. Newton, and J. Carslake.

Drink Driving Policy Position Paper
Report by NRMA Road Safety Trust

Driver Distraction Policy Position Paper
Report by NRMA Road Safety Trust

ACT Naturalistic Cycle Study
Report by Monash University Accident Research Centre.

Road Safety Champion – Youth Coalition of the ACT
Report by Youth Coalition of the ACT.

Deterrence of Drug Driving: The Impact of the ACT Drug Driving Legislation and Detection Techniques
Report by CARRS-Q.

Understanding interaction between two wheelers (TWs) and car drivers in a simulator
Report by CARRS-Q.

Understanding the driving practice of older Australian drivers
Report by CARRS-Q.

ACT Policing research on unsafe behaviours – speed

Translation of a validated driver screening tool for clinical assessment and research use
Report by the Centre for Research in Ageing, Health and Wellbeing (CRAWHW), ANU.

Reducing Motorcycle Trauma in the ACT
Prepared by Transport and Road Safety Research, UNSW.

Seniors driving Longer, Smarter, Safer: Enhancement of an innovative educational and training package for the safe mobility of seniors
Report by Monash University Accident Research Centre.

Workshop to discuss the National Road Safety Research Strategy and Framework with Overview
Prepared by the National Health and Medical Research Council and the ACRS

Updating crashes involving ACT vehicles and controllers in NSW 2006-2010
Report by V. Pyta, T. Makwasha, and W. Hore-Lacy.

Recording Artists, Actors and Athletes Against Drink Driving Report 1 and Report 2
Prepared by RADD.

Report of 2012 NRMA-ACT Road Safety Trust Churchill Fellow Terry Eveston

Wheels within Wheels Revisited
Prepared by E. Leask and W. Rotgans.

Understanding looked-but-failed-to-see accidents; the role of Inattentional Blindness
Report by ANU College of Medicine Biology and Environment.

Improving passenger safety among youth: developing a web-based strategy
Report by CARRS-Q.

Safe System into Practice Workshop
Report by P. Cairney.

ACT Safer Cycling Strategy
Prepared by GTA Consultants.

Do cognitive and sensory measures predict driving outcomes and driving cessation in older drivers? A 5 year validation study
Report by ANU College of Medicine & Health Sciences.

The effects of rest breaks on driver fatigue
Report by S. Smith, C. Watling, M. Horswill, and J. Douglas.

The development of a computer based brief intervention program for first time drink driving offenders
Report by CARRS-Q.

Epidemiological Study of the Impact of Whiplash on Subsequent Driver Safety and Questionnaire
Report by CARRS-Q.

Measuring underbonnet clearances in order to evaluate pedestrian safety performance of vehicles at various impact speeds
Report by Centre for Automotive Safety Research.

Speed management by novice drivers
Report by the University of New South Wales.

Shared Space
Report by Monash University Accident Research Centre.

Differences between Older and Younger Drivers in Steering Around Moving Obstacles in a Driving Simulator Report and Video
Report by T. Hine, G. Wallis, E. Conlon, and J. Wood.

Report of the Motorcyle Riders Association of the ACT Ride to Thrive program 2006-2011
Report by Motorcycle Riders Association of the ACT.

ACT pedal study
Report by George Institute for Global Health, University of Sydney, and Australian National University.

Optimism Bias
Report by CARRS-Q.

Effectiveness of driving medication warnings
Report by CARRS-Q.

Lake Ginninderra College Road Safety program
Report by University of Canberra Senior Secondary College.

Development of Messages to Address Young Drivers’ Risk Taking Behaviours Stage 1 and Stage 2
Report by K. Imberger, K. Walsh, V. Pyta, and J. Catchpole.

Driving whilst experiencing symptoms of sleepiness
Report by CARRS-Q.

Boosting the effects of a curriculum based injury prevention program through a school connectedness intervention
Report by CARRS-Q.

Are Older Drivers’ Perceptions Of Their Driving Ability Accurately Reflected In Performance On A Driving Simulation Task?
Report by K. Sullivan, S. Smith, J. Lurie-Beck, and M. Horswill.

Study Finds Culture of Entitlement Exists Amongst ACT Motorists
Report by University of Canberra.

Smashed: Drugs and Driving Don’t Work
Report by S. Jones, L. Barrie, and L. Wiese.

Seniors Moving Safely
Report by R. Anderson, R. Clark, and D. Pembroke.

Development And Testing Of A Young Driver Training Program
Report by C. Liu, M. Lenné, and A. Williamson.

Young, Fast & Dead
Report by A. Burrell, T. Gray, T. Dickson, and B. Gray.

Exploring how the Safe System concept might change the way people are introduced to driving
Report by V. Pyta and P. Cairney.

Study Finds Monotony and Fatigue Dual Hazards for Drivers
Report by CARRS-Q.

Towards a Holistic Framework for Road Safety
Report by the University of New South Wales.

Improving Alcohol Knowledge in the ACT
Report by Griffith University.

Child pedestrians: factors associated with ability to cross roads safely and development of a training package
Prepared by Monash University Accident Research Centre.

Protective clothing for motorcyclists – observational study in the ACT
Prepared by CARRS-Q.

Amalgamation of police and hospital trauma data in the Australian Capital Territory 2001-2003
Report by D. Richardson.

The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Road Safety Fellowship

Studies Confirm Drink Drive Concerns for the ACT – Analysis & Report and Drink Driving Cases
Report by Smithworks Consulting.

Identifying Programs To Reduce Road Trauma To ACT Motorcyclists
Prepared by CARRS-Q.

First Aid and Harm Minimisation for Victims of Road Trauma: A Population Study
Prepared by P. Arbon and J. Hayes.

Crash rates of ACT vehicles inside and outside the ACT
Prepared by V. Pyta.

Study identifies future road safety needs for ageing Australians
Report by COTA ACT.

Older Drivers Knowledgeable About Health Impacts on Driving
Prepared by the Ageing Research Unit, Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University.

Study Confirms the Expertise of Paramedics at Multi-casualty Crash Scenes
Report by The Canberra Hospital and the University of Canberra.

New Moves For Older Road Users
Report by R. Anderson.

Risk taking by young drivers
Prepared by J. Catchpole and T. Styles.

Team Training for Safer Young Drivers and Passengers in the ACT
Report by Monash University Accident Research Centre.

Study on the Effect of Passenger and Night Driving Restrictions on Novice Drivers
Prepared by K. Smith and A. Graham.

Crashes Involving ACT Vehicles and ACT Controllers in NSW 1999-2003
Prepared by K. Imberger, T. Styles, and P. Cairney.

NRMA – ACT Road Safety Trust 2016-2017 Annual Report

NRMA – ACT Road Safety Trust 2015-2016 Annual Report

NRMA – ACT Road Safety Trust 2014-2015 Annual Report

NRMA – ACT Road Safety Trust 2012-2013 Annual Report

NRMA – ACT Road Safety Trust 2011-2012 Annual Report

NRMA – ACT Road Safety Trust 2010-2011 Annual Report

NRMA – ACT Road Safety Trust 2009-2010 Annual Report

NRMA – ACT Road Safety Trust 2008-2009 Annual Report

NRMA – ACT Road Safety Trust 2007-2008 Annual Report

NRMA – ACT Road Safety Trust 2006-2007 Annual Report

NRMA – ACT Road Safety Trust 2005-2006 Annual Report

NRMA – ACT Road Safety Trust 2004-2005 Annual Report

NRMA – ACT Road Safety Trust 2003-2004 Annual Report

NRMA – ACT Road Safety Trust 2002-2003 Annual Report

NRMA – ACT Road Safety Trust 2001-2002 Annual Report

NRMA – ACT Road Safety Trust 1999-2000 Annual Report