Presentations and Publications by Megan Gregory (née Fowler)
Minimum Data Requirements for Pedestrian Safety Guideline
As part of ViaStrada research into minimum walking data requirements to progress pedestrian safety, this Guideline and data framework spreadsheet
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Research Report: Determining the Minimum Data Requirements to Progress Pedestrian Safety
This Austroads report summarises research undertaken by ViaStrada for determining the minimum data requirements to measure and improve pedestrian
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Does road-space reallocation affect network VKT?
At the 2026 NZ Transportation Conference, Glen presented on some NZTA research that investigated the impacts of permanent road-space reallocation on
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Improving Driver Knowledge and Competency at Different Life Stages
Glen Koorey presented to the AA Research Foundation and guests on recent research investigating whether drivers lose knowledge or competency
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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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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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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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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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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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Making traffic signals work for people cycling
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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Countdown timers: time to counter?
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
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Separated cycleways and filter turning
The Signals NZ User Group (SNUG) held its annual workshop in New Plymouth in 2023. Axel presented on separated cycleways and filter turning. The
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Cost of Road Traffic Accidents (DTCC Study WP D1)
ViaStrada delivered a working paper summarising the methodology and calculations to derive estimates of the Total (Social) Costs, Average Costs,
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Implications from the study of Road Transport Accident Costs
ViaStrada investigated the costs of “transport-related accidents” on roads as part of the recent MoT Domestic Transport Costs & Charges study.
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Why don't we build safe roundabouts?
In New Zealand, we are currently being told that "it's time we stopped paying the road toll". Yet our roundabout design philosophy utilising a
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Research note 006: Infrastructure for quick-build cycleways
This research note provides information about the best infrastructure options for installing quick-build (interim) separated cycleways to increase
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Directional cycle signals (Transportation Conference 2019)
Christchurch City Council and Auckland Transport commissioned ViaStrada to conduct an official traffic control device trial of directional traffic
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Filter turning at traffic signals across cycleways
Megan and Axel presented at the 2018 SNUG Workshop on how traffic signals are operated when a separated cycleway is present. Currently, transport
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Directional cycle signals (SNUG 2018)
A formal trial for directional cycle signals is underway, with two sites in Auckland and Christchurch, respectively. The interim evaluation for
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Factors influencing red light running
Glen presented "Factors influencing red light running – a Christchurch investigation" at the Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF) in
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