This is a selection of some of the many publications & presentations that ViaStrada has been involved in over the years - click on the filter icon to refine the search by staff members.
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Minimum datasets for pedestrian safety
The Austroads’ funded project Keeping People Safe When Walking aims to help chart a path to zero pedestrian serious trauma, by establishing a
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Developing a Model for the Safety Impacts of Mode Shift
This NZTA study investigated the effects of mode shifts on casualty crash rates, to develop a related model. It found that, while risk factors have
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Safer Roads to Address Fatigue Crashes for NSW
At the 2025 ACRS Conference workshop on Rural Road Safety, Glen gave a presentation summarising work ViaStrada did in 2016 to help Transport for NSW
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Smarter signals and data for active modes in New Zealand
This presentation explores how intelligent transport systems (ITS) and smarter data practices are transforming active transport in New Zealand. It
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Modelling an Optimal Speed Limit
Glen Koorey gave a presentation at the 2025 NZ MUGS Modelling Conference investigating recent case studies that determined the most cost-effective
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Evidence review of road-space reallocation
ViaStrada undertook research for NZTA investigating the measured network vehicle-kilometres travelled (VKT) impacts of permanent road space re
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Austroads Pedestrian Safety Data Research Yields Useful Findings for Health Researchers
This research shows that emerging new technologies like WiFi probes and artificial intelligence processing of video feeds can help measure levels of
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Accessibility auditing
How do we gather information about our streets and paths to improve them for people of all ages and abilities?
John
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Balancing people, place, and movement – What makes a good street work?
Te Pūtahi Centre for Architecture and City Making held a seminar on better neighbourhood streets, featuring a variety of speakers including
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Mode-shift impacts on safety
Our current understanding of the impacts of mode change on safety is limited, due to the complex interactions between the various risk factors plus
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Reducing Car Dependency in Pacific Island Cities
John Lieswyn was recruited by the World Bank to join an international cast of subject matter experts producing a comprehensive report on ways to
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Cycleways and Safety
At a "Nerd Nite" session in Lincoln, Glen Koorey gave a presentation introducing cycling safety concepts and how we can make more cycle-friendly
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Building a model for safety effects when travel modes change - it's complicated...
How do you build a model for safety impacts when travel modes change? Well, it’s complicated…
Glen Koorey
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Stops and Goes of Traffic Signals: a Traffic Signal Auditor’s Perspective
Originally authored in 2004, with minor updates in 2006, significant advancements since has meant the guide required updating.
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Laying low to send a signal: low-level cycle signal trial
What is a low-level cycle signal and what are the advantages of using them? In her presentation, Megan outlines the case for low-level cycle signals
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Pedestrian and micro-mobility monitoring deployment in Northland
Northland is building an urban and rural network of shared pathways for people walking, biking, and scooting. In the largest city, Whangārei,
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Modelling Consumers’ Preferences for Time-Slot Based Home Delivery of Goods Bought Online: An Empirical Study in Christchurch
This study investigates Christchurch residents’ preferences for different home delivery time slots for online purchases and examines whether off
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Assessing traffic characteristics for safe pedestrian crossings: Developing warrants for sustainable urban safety
This research evaluates traffic characteristics associated with safe pedestrian crossings and develops warrants to guide crossing provision. The
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Every stop counts: PTDG and GIS applications in bus stop assessment
The quality of public transport (PT) facilities is key to enabling mode shift. And while big-ticket items such as the Christchurch Bus Interchange
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Making traffic signals work for people cycling – update
Whether a cycle facility on the approach to traffic signals is painted or physically separated makes a big legal difference. The painted facility is
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Te Mahere o te ara tawhiti ki te Raki - Far North Trails Plan (2W&C '24)
Te Mahere o te ara tawhiti ki te Raki, the Far North Trails Plan had the goal of developing a prioritised list of future routes to extend the
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