Siobhan O'Donovan

Siobhan O'Donovan

Centre for Automotive Safety Research

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2024 - ongoing Research Fellow Centre for Automotive Safety Research
    2018 - 2022 PhD Candidate University of Adelaide

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2023 - 2024 University of Adelaide Australia Masters of Clinical Nursing
    2018 - 2022 University of Adelaide Australia PhD
    2017 - 2017 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Hons)
    2013 - 2016 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Health Sciences

  • Research Interests
    Brain injury Pathology Road Safety Nursing Injury prevention

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2024 O’Donovan, S., van den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., Humphries, M., & Byard, R. W. (2024). Seasonal variation in cutaneous seat belt markings in fatal vehicle crashes. Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 56(1), 61-64.
    DOI
    2023 O’Donovan, S., van den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., Humphries, M. A., & Byard, R. W. (2023). Seat belt injuries and external markings at autopsy in cases of lethal vehicle crashes. Medicine, Science and the Law, 63(3), 195-202.
    DOI Europe PMC1
    2023 O’Donovan, S., van den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., & Byard, R. W. (2023). An overview of suicides related to motor vehicles. Medicine, Science and the Law, 63(2), 151-158.
    DOI Scopus3
    2022 O'Donovan, S., Lewis, D., Van Den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., Humphries, M. A., & Byard, R. W. (2022). Methamphetamine and alcohol detection in vehicle-driver fatalities in South Australia: A 10-year survey (2008-2018).. J Forensic Sci, 67(1), 257-264.
    DOI Scopus4 WoS3
    2022 O'Donovan, S., Humphries, M., Van Den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., & Byard, R. W. (2022). Cardiac disease and driver fatality.. Forensic Sci Med Pathol, 18(3), 329-332.
    DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
    2022 O'Donovan, S., Van Den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., Humphries, M. A., & Byard, R. W. (2022). Fatal blunt chest trauma: an evaluation of rib fracture patterns and age.. International journal of legal medicine, 136(5), 1351-1357.
    DOI Scopus7 WoS3 Europe PMC3
    2022 O'Donovan, S., van den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., & Byard, R. W. (2022). Causes of fatalities in motor vehicle occupants: an overview.. Forensic science, medicine, and pathology, 18(4), 511-515.
    DOI Scopus2 Europe PMC1
    2021 Byard, R. W., O’Donovan, S., & Gilbert, J. D. (2021). Seat belt asphyxia as a lethal mechanism in motor vehicle crashes. Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology, 17(2), 343-345.
    DOI Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC1
    2021 O'Donovan, S., Langlois, N. E., Heuvel, C. V. D., & Byard, R. W. (2021). Lethal mechanisms in cases of inverted suspension from the lap component of seat belts.. Med Sci Law, 61(3), 227-231.
    DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2
    2021 O'Donovan, S., Van Den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., & Byard, R. W. (2021). Upper and lower limb amputations in vehicle-related fatalities. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 82, 1-3.
    DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC1
    2020 O'Donovan, S., Van Den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., & Byard, R. W. (2020). Obesity and age as factors in leg amputations in fatal motorcycle crashes.. Medicine, science, and the law, 60(1), 26-29.
    DOI Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC1
    2020 O'Donovan, S., Van Den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., & Byard, R. W. (2020). Injuries, death and vehicle airbag deployment.. Med Sci Law, 60(2), 25802419892392.
    DOI Scopus11 WoS1 Europe PMC2
    2020 O'Donovan, S., Van Den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., & Byard, R. W. (2020). Childhood cycling fatalities in South Australia before and after the introduction of helmet legislation.. Med Sci Law, 60(3), 196-199.
    DOI Scopus4 WoS2
    2018 Byard, R. W., O'Donovan, S., van den Huevel, C., & Baldock, M. (2018). Familial Vehicular Murder-Suicide. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 63(4), 1307-1308.
    DOI Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC1
    2018 O’Donovan, S., Langlois, N. E. I., & Byard, R. W. (2018). “Defense” type wounds in suicide. Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology, 14(3), 402-405.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS2 Europe PMC1
    2018 O Donovan, S., van den Huevel, C., Baldock, M., & Byard, R. W. (2018). Factors involved in the assessment of paediatric traffic injuries and deaths. Medicine, Science and the Law, 58(4), 210-215.
    DOI Scopus17 WoS11 Europe PMC5

  • Report for External Bodies
    Year Citation
    2024 Doecke, S., Elsegood, M., Thompson, J., Ponte, G., Edwards, S., & O'Donovan, S. (2024). Preventing and mitigating truck crashes: results from 100 in-depth no-blame truck crash investigations (CASR216). Adelaide: Centre for Automotive Safety Research.
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