Simon Raftery

Research Interests

Forensic Psychology Road Safety Social Psychology

Mr Simon Raftery

Grant-Funded Researcher (A)

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Simon Raftery is Research Fellow at the Centre for Automotive Safety Research, where he has worked since 2010. Simon has a background in Psychology and is experienced in all aspects of research including design, data collection, and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data.

Date Position Institution name
2014 - 2019 Acting Road Safety Advisor Motor Accident Commission
2010 - ongoing Research Fellow University of Adelaide
2009 - 2009 Sessional Tutor: Introduction to Forensic Psychology University of South Australia
2008 - 2008 Honours Thesis Supervisor University of South Australia
2007 - 2009 Research Assisstant University of South Australia
2006 - 2009 Sessional Tutor: Psychology 1a; Psychology 1b University of South Australia

Date Institution name Country Title
2002 - 2005 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)

Year Citation
2025 Wundersitz, L., & Raftery, S. (2025). System failures and extreme behavior in fatal and injury crashes in South Australia.. Traffic Inj Prev, 26(7), 1-9.
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2024 Baldock, M. R. J., & Raftery, S. J. (2024). A cross-sectional study of the prevalence of medical conditions as contributors to road crashes in South Australia. Traffic Injury Prevention, 26(1), 1-9.
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2020 Thompson, J. P., Wundersitz, L., & Raftery, S. (2020). Evaluation of the performance of Alcohol and Drug Awareness Courses provided in the ACT. Journal of Road Safety, 31(1), 30-39.
DOI WoS1
2019 Stokes, C., Raftery, S., & Woolley, J. (2019). Road user perception of safety at Safe System intersections. Journal of Road Safety, 30(2), 29-36.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2018 Thompson, J., Mackenzie, J., Dutschke, J., Baldock, M., Raftery, S., & Wall, J. (2018). A trial of retrofitted advisory collision avoidance technology in government fleet vehicles. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 115, 34-40.
DOI Scopus14 WoS9 Europe PMC3
2017 Wundersitz, L., & Raftery, S. (2017). Understanding the context of alcohol impaired driving for fatal crash–involved drivers: A descriptive case analysis. Traffic Injury Prevention, 18(8), 781-787.
DOI Scopus15 WoS12 Europe PMC7
2016 Bailey, T., Wundersitz, L., Raftery, S., Baldock, M., & Smith, R. (2016). Changing licensing trends and travel mode choices of young adults. Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, 27(4), 22-29.
WoS1
2016 Oxley, J., O'Hern, S., Raftery, S., & Woolley, J. (2016). How safe are children when transported by bicycle?. Traffic Injury Prevention, 17(Suppl. 1), 163-167.
DOI Scopus14 WoS14 Europe PMC10
2015 Bailey, T., Woolley, J., & Raftery, S. (2015). Compliance and enforcement in road safety and work health and safety: a comparison of approaches. Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 31(2), 105-120.
2015 Bailey, T., Woolley, J., & Raftery, S. (2015). Does road safety have any lessons for workplace health and safety. Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, 26(2), 26-33.
2014 Wundersitz, L., Baldock, M., & Raftery, S. (2014). The relative contribution of system failures and extreme behaviour in South Australian crashes. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 73, 163-169.
DOI Scopus6 WoS8 Europe PMC1
2014 Raftery, S., Kloeden, C., & Royals, J. (2014). Safer speeds: an evaluation of public education materials. Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, 25(1), 47-53.
2011 Raftery, S., Grigo, J., & Woolley, J. (2011). Heavy vehicle road safety: A scan of recent literature. Australasian College of Road Safety Journal, 22(3), 18-24.
WoS10

Year Citation
2022 Wundersitz, L., & Raftery, S. (2022). System failures and extreme behaviour in fatal and injury crashes. In 2022 Australasian Road Safety Conference Proceedings. Christchurch, New Zealand.
2019 van den Berg, A., Ponte, G., Mackenzie, J., & Raftery, S. (2019). A future of zero injuries and deaths of pedestrians and cyclists. In Proceedings of the Australian Walking and Cycling Conference. Adelaide.
2018 Thompson, J., Wundersitz, L., & Raftery, S. (2018). Evaluation of the performance of Alcohol and Drug Awareness Courses currently provided in the ACT. In Proceedings of the 2018 Australasian Road Safety Conference (pp. 1-3). online: Australasiana College of Road Safety.
2018 Thompson, J., Wundersitz, L., & Raftery, S. (2018). Evaluation of the performance of Alcohol and Drug Awareness Courses currently provided in the ACT. In Proceedings of the 2018 Australasian Road Safety Conference (pp. 1-3). online: Australasiana College of Road Safety.
2016 Thompson, J., Baldock, M., Raftery, S., Mackenzie, J., Wall, J., & Iwanski, K. (2016). The Transport for New South Wales FleetCAT (Fleet Collision Avoidance Technology) Trial: Driver Attitudes to the Technology. In Proceedings of the 2016 Australasian Road Safety Conference (pp. 1 page). online: ACRS.
2016 Raftery, S., Wundersitz, L., Thompson, J., Woolley, J. E., & Oxley, J. (2016). The safety of child passengers of adult cyclists. In Proceedings of the 2016 Australasian Road Safety Conference. Canberra, Australia.
2015 Wundersitz, L., Bailey, T., Raftery, S., Baldock, M., & Smith, R. (2015). Are young adults’ choice of travel mode changing?. In Proceedings of the 2015 Australasian Road Safety Conference (pp. 1-6). Canberra: Australasian College of Road Safety.
2012 Raftery, S., & Grigo, J. (2012). A pilot study of cyclist conspicuity. In Proceedings of the Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference 2012, ARSRPE 2012 (pp. 1-13). online: Australasian College of Road Safety.
2012 Baldock, M., Kloeden, C., Lydon, M., Raftery, S., Grigo, J., & Ponte, G. (2012). The use of protective clothing by motorcyclists in Victoria: Evaluation of the Community Policing and Education Project. In Proceedings of the 2012 ACRS National Conference - A Safe System: Expanding the Research (pp. 1-11). online: Australasian College of Road Safety.
2011 Raftery, S., & Wundersitz, L. (2011). Road safety education: Directions for the future. In Proceedings of The Australasian Road Safety Research Policing and Education Conference 2011 (pp. 1-11). Australia: Government of Western Australia.
2011 Grigo, J. A. L., Baldock, M. R. J., & Raftery, S. J. (2011). The benefits and use of protective clothing for motorcyclists. In Unknown Conference (pp. 2--4 pages). 10th National Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, Brisbane.
2010 Baldock, M., Kloeden, C., Lydon, M., Ponte, G., & Raftery, S. (2010). Motorcycling in Victoria: Preliminary findings of the evaluation of the Community Education and Policing Project. In Proceedings of the 2010 Australasian Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference (pp. 1-8). www.rsconference.com: Australian Transport Council.

Year Citation
2022 Wundersitz, L., Palamara, P., Brameld, K., Raftery, S., Thompson, J., Govorko, M., & Parry, M. (2022). How can we improve road safety in regional and remote areas?. Poster session presented at the meeting of Safety 2022 14th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion. Adelaide.
2019 Mongiardini, M., Raftery, S., Ponte, G., & Woolley, J. (2019). Evaluation of the ACT Government’s Safer Cycling Reforms: Minimum Passing Distance and Allowance to Ride Across Pedestrian Crossing. Poster session presented at the meeting of 2019 Australasian Road Safety Conference.
2018 Stokes, C., Raftery, S., & Woolley, J. (2018). Road user perception of safety at Safe System intersections. Poster session presented at the meeting of Proceedings of the Australasian Road Safety Conference (ARSC, 2018). Sydney, Australia: Australasian College of Road Safety.
2014 Wundersitz, L., & Raftery, S. J. (2014). Quad bikes: An analysis of compensated injuries. Poster session presented at the meeting of Proceedings of Occupational Safety in Transport Conference. Surfers Paradise, Queensland.

Year Citation
2023 Raftery, S. (2023). Mode choice and safety: How might a shift from car trips to walking, cycling, and public transport affect road safety? (CASR218). Adelaide: Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2022 Baldock, M., Wundersitz, L., Raftery, S., & Edwards, S. (2022). Alcohol, illicit drugs and prescription medications used by severely injured drivers, riders and pedestrians before and after the crash (CASR200). Adelaide: Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2022 Raftery, S., Ponte, G., & Woolley, J. (2022). Road safety benefits of placemaking activities in South Australia (CASR196). Adelaide: Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2021 Raftery, S., & Edwards, S. (2021). Managing recidivist traffic offenders: What works? (CASR191). Adelaide: Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2021 Raftery, S. (2021). Benefits of mobile point-to-point safety cameras in rural South Australia (CASR185). Adelaide: Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2021 Bailey, T., Wundersitz, L., & Raftery, S. (2021). Trends in young adult driver licensing rates in South Australia (CASR192). Adelaide: Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2021 Doecke, S., Raftery, S., Elsegood, M., & Mackenzie, J. (2021). Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA): benefit analysis using EDR data from real world crashes (CASR176). Adelaide, Australia: Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2019 Wundersitz, L. N., Palamara, P., Brameld, K., Raftery, S., Govorko, M., & Thompson, J. (2019). National view on regional and remote road safety (AP-R603-19). Sydney: Austroads.
2019 Wundersitz, L. N., Palamara, P., Brameld, K., Thompson, J., Raftery, S., & Govorko, M. (2019). Guide to Road Safety Part 5: Road safety for regional and remote areas (AGRS05-19). Sydney: Austroads.
2018 Mongiardini, M., Raftery, S., Ponte, G., & Woolley, J. (2018). Evaluation of the ACT Government's safer cycling reforms (CASR154). Adelaide: Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2017 Wundersitz, L. N., & Raftery, S. (2017). Understanding the context of alcohol consumption before driving for crash-involved drivers (CASR129). Adelaide: Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2016 Mackenzie, J., Woolley, J., Stokes, C., Kloeden, C., & Raftery, S. (2016). Analysis and modelling of crashes in Tasmania (CASR136). Adelaide, SA: Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2016 Raftery, S., Oxley, J., Thompson, J., & Wundersitz, L. (2016). Transportation of children with bicycle seats, trailers, and other carriers: considerations for safety (CASR139). Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2016 Wundersitz, L. N., Doecke, S., Raftery, S., & Harrison, J. (2016). Quad bikes in South Australia: an investigation of their use, crash characteristics and associated injury risks (CASR134). Adelaide: Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2015 Wundersitz, L., Baldock, M., & Raftery, S. (2015). The relative contribution of system failures and extreme behaviour in South Australian fatal crashes, 2008-2009 (CASR111). Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2015 Bailey, T., Wundersitz, L., Raftery, S., & Baldock, M. R. J. (2015). Young adult licensing trends and travel modes (15/01). Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV).
2014 Woolley, J., Bailey, T. J., & Raftery, S. (2014). What can work health and safety learn from road safety? (CASR121). Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2013 Anderson, R., Raftery, S., Grigo, J., & Hutchinson, T. P. (2013). Access to safer vehicle technologies by young drivers: factors affecting motor vehicle choice and effects on crashes (CASR118). Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2013 Baldock, M., Royals, J., Raftery, S., Bailey, T., & Lydon, M. (2013). Developing measures to reduce unlicensed driving (AP-R424-13). Sydney: Austroads.
2013 Raftery, S., Kloeden, C., & Royals, J. (2013). Safer speeds: an evaluation of public education materials (CASR114). Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2013 Raftery, S. J., & Grigo, J. A. L. (2013). The conspicuity of South Australian cyclists: implications for safety (CASR113). Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2013 Raftery, S. J., Woolley, J., & Grigo, J. A. L. (2013). Heavy vehicle safety data (AP-R441-13).
2012 Raftery, S. J., & Anderson, R. (2012). Factors associated with old car crashes (CASR096). Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2012 Baldock, M. R. J., Grigo, J., Raftery, S., Wundersitz, L., & Lydon, M. (2012). Review of penalties under the WA Road Traffic Code 2000 and management of recidivist speeding offenders (CASR123). Adelaide: Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2012 Baldock, M. R. J., Kloeden, C., Lydon, M., Ponte, G., Raftery, S., & Grigo, J. (2012). Evaluation of the VicRoads community policing and education project: final report. Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2011 Baldock, M. R. J., Grigo, J. A. L., & Raftery, S. (2011). Protective clothing and motorcyclists in South Australia (CASR088). Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2011 Wundersitz, L. N., & Baldock, M. R. J. (2011). The relative contribution of system failures and extreme behaviour in South Australian crashes (CASR092). Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2011 Raftery, S. J., & Wundersitz, L. (2011). No restraint? Understanding differences in seat belt use between fatal crashes and observational surveys (CASR090). Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2011 Raftery, S. J., & Wundersitz, L. (2011). The efficacy of road safety education in schools: a review of current approaches (CASR077). Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
2011 Raftery, S. J., Grigo, J. A. L., & Woolley, J. (2011). Heavy vehicle road safety: research scan (CASR100). Centre for Automotive Safety Research.

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