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This literature review research report on the risks of driving under the influence of drugs and on enforcement of drug driving laws was carried out to inform policy development, including cost-benefit analysis of potential changes to roadside enforce…

Young drivers aged 16 to 24 years old are over-represented in serious and fatal crashes in New Zealand.

This study examined the available research on the impact that shifting travel modes – from private motor vehicles to public transport, active travel modes and micro-mobility– can have on crash rates, and developed a model to enable different mode-shi…

The objective of ISA is to keep vehicle speeds within appropriate limits in the interests of safety, including reducing deaths and serious injuries by 40% by 2030 (from a 2018 baseline).

After purchasing a vehicle, buyers may modify it to change its performance or appearance, such as changing its height or adding bull bars and extra lights.

There are emerging concerns around the potential negative impact that the rapidly growing ‘gig economy’ may be having on overall road safety.

This review was undertaken because there was perceived to be a gap in knowledge about the role and application of incentives to encourage safe behaviour and choices in the context of an overall safe system approach.The researchers found that incentiv…

We wanted to better understand alternative ways of changing unsafe driver choices and behaviours on New Zealand roads, encouraging compliance with rules and regulations, decreasing rates of repeat offending, and ultimately reducing the number of deat…

The research set out to understand which safety interventions (if any) were the most effective in encouraging mode shift.

After a period of decline, there are data to show that the number of Deaths and Serious Injuries (DSIs) having driver alcohol/drugs as a factor has been fluctuating during the last three years.