Publications and Presentations

Our current understanding of the impacts of mode change on safety is limited, due to the complex interactions between the various risk factors plus …

John Lieswyn was recruited by the World Bank to join an international cast of subject matter experts producing a comprehensive report on ways to …

How do you build a model for safety impacts when travel modes change? Well, it’s complicated… Glen Koorey …

Originally authored in 2004, with minor updates in 2006, significant advancements since has meant the guide required updating. …

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 …

The quality of public transport (PT) facilities is key to enabling mode shift. And while big-ticket items such as the Christchurch Bus Interchange …

Whether a cycle facility on the approach to traffic signals is painted or physically separated makes a big legal difference. The painted facility is …

Northland is building an urban and rural network of shared pathways for people walking, biking, and scooting. In the largest city, Whangārei, …

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 …

Walking and cycling is safer and more pleasant when motorists slow down. The 2020-30 New Zealand Road Safety Strategy highlighted the role that …

Whether a cycle facility on the approach to traffic signals is painted or physically separated makes a big legal difference. The painted facility is …

Road-space reallocation (RSR) is the re-purposing of existing road space from general traffic to active or public transport modes; this could affect …

Glen Koorey gave a wide-ranging presentation to members of the Timaru chapter of the "University of the 3rd Age" investigating what exactly is …

Is cycling safety in NZ getting better or is there little change? At the 2023 Australasian Road Safety Conference, Glen Koorey gave a presentation …

Why is it so hard to get traction on introducing lower speeds in NZ, despite their obvious benefits? At the 2023 Australasian Road Safety Conference …

What’s the deal with countdown timers? What do the NZ rules say, and do pedestrians really understand and use them correctly? Are there any lessons …

The Signals NZ User Group (SNUG) held its annual workshop in New Plymouth in 2023. Axel presented on separated cycleways and filter turning. The …

In 2023, the Signals NZ User Group (SNUG) held its annual workshop in New Plymouth. Axel presented on the publication Stops and Goes of Traffic …

Understanding the perceptions of walkability in Central North Christchurch for older adultsBy developing walkable streets, Christchurch can create …

We can quantify the economic impact of investing in roads for motor vehicle drivers, why not pedestrians? This presentation describes a simple …

Axel was invited to speak about “free public transport” to the Tuesday Club, the weekly meeting of an eclectic mix of people convened by former …

There has been a surge of interest in the “10, 15 or-20-minute city” both worldwide and in Aotearoa New Zealand. This goal, which for generality, we …

ViaStrada delivered a working paper summarising the methodology and calculations to derive estimates of the Total (Social) Costs, Average Costs, …

Traditional road safety measures of harm like the numbers of deaths and injuries suffered in crashes are often under-reported but also overlook …