The Road Safety Research Collaboration (MAIC/UniSC RSRC) was established in 2018 as a strategic partnership between the Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) and the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) to undertake high level, applied research that positively impacts upon the lives and safety of Queensland's road users and community.
Comprised of a team of over 20 research academics, HDR scholars and casual research officers, we are a leading road safety research centre in Queensland producing world-class research outputs, with a focus on impaired driving.
Research focus
Our research program occurs across four closely interlinked themes that map back to the priorities and objectives outlined in the Queensland Road Safety Strategy 2022-31 and ensures we are advancing positive road safety outcomes with a focus on addressing the problem of impaired driving from multiple perspectives. Our team is dedicated to ongoing collaboration with our stakeholders and regional communities, focusing on building connections that facilitate the advancement of road safety and research across Queensland.
Substance use and self regulation
Exploring how specific populations (eg substance users) may be at an increased risk on the road because of their reduced ability to regulate thinking and emotions.
Contact: Professor Kerry Armstrong
Rule compliance, enforcement and behaviour change
Examining factors that contribute to road rule violations and identifying how to change these behaviours to maximise rule compliance.
Contact: Dr Verity Truelove
Neurocognition and fitness to drive
Assessing the relationship between neuropsychology/neurocognition and driving capacity across different populations and settings.
Contact: Dr Kayla Stefanidis
Road safety data and technology
Focused on the development of safety-enhancing technologies applied to impaired driving performance.
Contact: Associate Professor Gregoire Larue
News
Attention! Road safety trial to measure brain activity in older drivers
18 AugUniSC researchers are seeking older drivers for a new trial measuring age-related changes in attention, as part of a broader program to develop a screening method for assessing cognitive fitness to drive
Contact us
- Phone: +61 7 5459 4818
- Email: RSRC@usc.edu.au