Road Safety Week – our road safety hero

9–15 May 2022 is Road Safety Week and this year's theme is Road Safety Heroes. But not all superheroes wear capes and this week we profile ViaStrada Director and Senior Transportation Engineer Glen Koorey.

Glen has been passionately involved in road safety for over 25 years; his PhD was even on the topic of rural highway safety. Over the years he has been involved with safety-related projects all the way from central government policy and guidance through to local safety investigations, designs and audits.

The safety effects of speed management and active mode facilities are key areas of focus for Glen. Particularly as part of his previous academic role at the University of Canterbury, he has travelled extensively to study overseas best practices in these areas, and he continues to maintain regular contact and collaborate with other key international research experts on these topics.

Some of the more interesting safety projects Glen has been involved with include:

Glen is also formally trained in road safety audits and Safe System Assessments, both of which he has undertaken many. He has also taught road safety topics to countless numbers of students at Canterbury University and continues to deliver guest lectures in these areas.

Glen sitting on a 30km road

Glen on bicycle in Nijmegen, Netherlands