
Dr Matthew Baldock
University Senior Research Fellow
Centre for Automotive Safety Research
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Dr Matthew Baldock is the Deputy Director the Centre for Automotive Safety Research at the University of Adelaide, where he has worked in the field of road safety research for 20 years. He has a background in psychology, and was awarded a PhD in 2004 for his thesis, "Self regulation of the driving behaviour of older drivers". In addition to older drivers, his other areas of research have included: in-depth crash investigation, impaired driving, motorcycle safety, heavy vehicles, unlicensed driving, driver distraction, level crossings, young drivers, in-vehicle driver assistance systems, and traffic offence penalties.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2015 - ongoing Deputy Director University of Adelaide 2015 - 2015 Senior Research Fellow University of Adelaide 2004 - 2015 Research Fellow University of Adelaide 1996 - 2004 Research Assistant University of Adelaide -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2010 Award John Kirby Memorial Road Safety Award (as supervisor) 2008 Award Peter Vulcan Award 2008 Award Elsie Harwood Award (as supervisor) 2005 Award Frank Dalziel Memorial Prize 1995 Award Australian Psychological Society Prize -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2001 - 2004 University of Adelaide Australia PhD 1995 - 1995 University of Adelaide Australia BA(Hons) 1991 - 1993 University of Adelaide Australia BA -
Research Interests
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Journals
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Book Chapters
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Conference Papers
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2016 Albanese, B., Meredith, L., Whyte, T., Gibson, T., De Rome, L., Fitzharris, M., . . . Brown, J. (2016). Protective Clothing and Impact Protection for Motorcyclists. Poster session presented at the meeting of Proceedings of the 2016 Australasian Road Safety Conference. Canberra, Australia. 2016 Baldock, M. R. (2016). The development of an updated Hazard Perception Test for drivers and motorcyclists in Australia and New Zealand. Poster session presented at the meeting of Sixth International Conference on Traffic and Transport Psychology (ICTTP2016). Brisbane, Australia. 2016 Doecke, S., & Baldock, M. R. (2016). In-depth crash investigations in South Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of Proceedings of the 2016 Australasian Road Safety Conference. Canberra, Australia. 2016 Thompson, J., Baldock, M. R., Mathias, J., & Wundersitz, L. (2016). A comparison of reported driving self-regulation by older adults and GPS-based measurements of their actual driving exposure. Poster session presented at the meeting of Sixth International Conference on Traffic and Transport Psychology (ICTTP2016). Brisbane, Australia. -
Report for External Bodies
Only showing those for which I was Chief Investigator:
2019-20: Rail Flange Gaps: Evaluation of Flangeway Fillers at Pedestrian Crossings (Australasian Centre for Rail Innovation)
2018-9: Optimising drug driving deterrence (Austroads)
2018-9: Evaluating retro-reflective screens to aid conspicuity of tabletop carriages at passive level crossings (Australasian Centre for Rail Innovation)
2016-7: Rail Flange Gaps (Australasian Centre for Rail Innovation)
2016: Hazard Perception Test Phase 2 (Austroads)
2016: Reducing Serious Injuries (Transport for NSW)
2015-6: Fleet Collision Avoidance Technology (Transport for NSW)
2015: Vysionics VectorLX System Evaluation (Australasian Centre for Rail Innovation)
2015: Level Crossing Project LC13 (Australasian Centre for Rail Innovation)
2015: Level Crossing Project LC11 (Australasian Centre for Rail Innovation)
2015: Hazard Perception Test Phase 1B (Austroads)
2014-5: Heavy Vehicle Crashes on the South Eastern Freeway (Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure)
2014-6: Older Road User Emerging Trends (Austroads)
2014: Hazard Perception Test - Phase 1A (Austroads)
2014: In-Vehicle Technology for Older Drivers (Transport for NSW)
2013: Human Factors in Crash Investigation Course in Malaysia (Australia Malaysia Institute, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
2012-3: Methodology for Determining Motorcycle Exposure in Victoria (VicRoads)
2012-3: Factors Underpinning Random Drug Testing Activities in Queensland (Queensland Transport and Main Roads)
2012: Update the Strategic Guide for Expenditure of the Motorcycle Safety Levy (VicRoads)
2011-2: Developing Measures to Reduce the Incidence of Unlicensed Driving (Austroads)
2011: Supervised Riding as a Step to Licensure (VicRoads)
2011: Development of Methodology to Evaluate the Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme (VicRoads)
2011: The Review of Penalties Under the Road Traffic Code 2000 (Main Roads Western Australia)
2011: Knowledge Network for Alcohol and Other Drugs in the Civil Aviation Industry (Civil Aviation Safety Authority)
2009-11: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Community Policing and Education Project (VicRoads)
2009: Road Safety Assessment of a Proposed Electronic Billboard
2008-9: Evaluation of Drug Driving Legislation and Enforcement Measures (WA Department of Premier and Cabinet)
2009: Identifying and Managing Drivers with Cognitive Impairment (VicRoads)
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2018 Co-Supervisor An assessment of the factors associated with fatal outcomes for motor vehicle occupants in South Australia (1981-2016) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Siobhan O'Donovan 2016 Principal Supervisor The relationship between vehicle speed and the risk of injury in car crashes Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Sam Doecke -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2009 - 2014 Principal Supervisor Road safety and mobility of older drivers in rural versus urban areas Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr James Peter Thompson
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2019 - ongoing Member Project Panel BTS=12, Behavioural Traffic Safety Co-operative Research Program Transportation Research Board United States 2019 - 2019 Chair Scientific Sub-committee, Australasian Road Safety Conference Australasian College of Road Safety Australia 2016 - ongoing Member Scientific Committee, International Conference on Traffic and Transport Psychology 2016 - ongoing Member Scientific Committee, Australasian Road Safety Conference Australasian College of Road Safety Australia 2012 - ongoing Member Motorcycle Reference Group Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure Australia 2009 - 2011 Chair Motorcycle Safety Task Force Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure 2006 - 2007 Member South Australian Fitness to Drive Task Force Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure 2004 - 2007 Member South Australian Alcohol and Drugs Road Safety Task Force Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure -
Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2007 - ongoing Member International Council for Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety
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