When we think of ‘taking out the trash’, most of us don’t consider loading it into our car and driving out to illegally dispose of it on an unsuspecting rural or suburban road shoulder. However, despite providing a novel habitat for limited small fauna[1], this is a persistent problem on Australian roads and roadsides, with potentially devastating outcomes in some cases. Source: https://www.vic.gov.au/forests-are-no-place-dumped-rubbish Identification and impacts “Litter”, ac

Previous briefs in the Road Solutions series have looked at barrier treatments , clear zones , and motorcycle underrun protection . These...

Road surface friction is directly related to skid resistance and, therefore, crash risk. Low surface friction can contribute to crashes...

Following our previous posts on road safety barriers and motorcycle underrun protection , the current brief looks at terminal end...

Motorcycle run-off-road (ROR) crashes tend to be most severe when riders impact solid roadside objects. While various types of barriers...

Enhanced delineation at horizontal curves can alert drivers to the sharpness of upcoming curves and encourage appropriate speeds for safe...

Clear zones A clear zone is an unobstructed area adjacent to a traffic lane which allows an errant vehicle to stop safely or to regain...

Sealed shoulders Sealing of road shoulders provides road safety benefits and reduces costs associated with pavement maintenance. Sealed...

Where roadside hazards such as embankments and fixed objects cannot be removed, barriers are used to reduce the severity of run-off-road...

What is Audio-tactile line marking? Audio-tactile line marking can significantly reduce the likelihood of run-off-road (ROR) crashes,...

Run-off road crashes are a significant issue in Victoria, especially on rural roads, accounting for more than 30% of all fatal and...