Dr Matthew Baldock
University Senior Research Fellow
Centre for Automotive Safety Research
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
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
Year Citation 2024 Farries, K., Baldock, M., Thompson, J., Stokes, C., & Unsworth, C. A. (2024). Entrapment and extraction of wheelchairs at flange gaps with and without flange gap fillers at pedestrian railway crossings. Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology, 19(7), 2471-2481.
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.
2023 Thompson, J., & Baldock, M. (2023). Older pedestrians hit by motor vehicles in South Australia. Journal of Road Safety, 34(1), 49-63.
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.
Scopus5 WoS32022 Byard, R. W., & Baldock, M. (2022). Issues that arise in the assessment of pedestrian deaths.. Forensic science, medicine, and pathology, 18(2), 182-185.
Scopus6 WoS2 Europe PMC32022 Baldock, M., Stokes, C., & Mongiardini, M. (2022). Profiling fatal and serious injury crashes in South Australia according to the Swedish transport administration model.. Traffic Inj Prev, 23(3), 130-134.
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.
Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC12022 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.
Scopus9 WoS3 Europe PMC52022 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.
Scopus6 Europe PMC72022 O'Donovan, S., van den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., & Byard, R. W. (2022). An overview of suicides related to motor vehicles.. Med Sci Law, 63(2), 258024221122187.
Scopus3 Europe PMC12022 O’Donovan, S., Van Den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., Humphries, M., & Byard, R. W. (2022). Seasonal variation in cutaneous seat belt markings in fatal vehicle crashes. Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 56(1), 1-4.
2022 O'Donovan, S., van den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., Humphries, M. A., & Byard, R. W. (2022). Seat belt injuries and external markings at autopsy in cases of lethal vehicle crashes.. Med Sci Law, 63(3), 258024221127845.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12022 Chandler, Z., Van Den Heuvel, C., Baldock, M., James, S., & Byard, R. W. (2022). The effect of age on injury patterns in pedestrian deaths.. Med Sci Law, 63(4), 258024221143968.
Scopus2 Europe PMC22022 Baldock, M. (2022). Characteristics of crash-involved drink and drug car drivers and motorcyclists. Traffic Injury Prevention, 24(1), 1-7.
Scopus42021 Doecke, S. D., Dutschke, J. K., Baldock, M. R. J., & Kloeden, C. N. (2021). Travel speed and the risk of serious injury in vehicle crashes. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 161, 1-8.
Scopus24 WoS4 Europe PMC32021 Thompson, J., Baldock, M., & Stokes, C. (2021). An Evaluation of Retro-Reflective Screens to Aid Conspicuity of Freight Trains at Passive-Control Level Crossings. Journal of Road Safety, 32(2), 22-29.
Scopus12021 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.
Scopus2 Europe PMC12020 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.
Scopus5 WoS22020 Doecke, S. D., Baldock, M. R. J., Kloeden, C. N., & Dutschke, J. K. (2020). Impact speed and the risk of serious injury in vehicle crashes.. Accident; analysis and prevention, 144, 1-7.
Scopus39 WoS13 Europe PMC102020 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.
Scopus3 WoS1 Europe PMC22020 Baldock, M., & Lindsay, T. (2020). Illicit drugs are now more common than alcohol among South Australian crash-involved drivers and riders.. Traffic Inj Prev, 21(1), 1-6.
Scopus22 WoS15 Europe PMC52020 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.
Scopus12 WoS1 Europe PMC22020 Thompson, J., Baldock, M., & Lindsay, V. (2020). Motorcycle crashes resulting in hospital admissions in South Australia: crash characteristics and injury patterns. Journal of Road Safety, 31(1), 10-19.
Scopus7 WoS52019 Meredith, L., Albanese, B., Whyte, T., Gibson, T., Fitzharris, M., Baldock, M., & Brown, J. (2019). Assessing the performance of motorcyclists’ impact protectors in simulated ATD knee and shoulder impacts. Traffic Injury Prevention, 20(2), 169-173.
Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC12018 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.
Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC22018 Doecke, S., Kloeden, C., Dutschke, J., & Baldock, M. (2018). Safe speed limits for a safe system: The relationship between speed limit and fatal crash rate for different crash types. Traffic injury prevention, 19(4), 404-408.
Scopus44 WoS23 Europe PMC122018 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.
Scopus14 WoS7 Europe PMC32018 Thompson, J., Baldock, M., & Dutschke, J. (2018). Trends in the crash involvement of older drivers in Australia. Accident; analysis and prevention, 117, 262-269.
Scopus16 WoS10 Europe PMC62018 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.
Scopus20 WoS11 Europe PMC102018 de Rome, L., Brown, J., Baldock, M., & Fitzharris, M. (2018). Near-miss crashes and other predictors of motorcycle crashes: findings from a population-based survey. Traffic Injury Prevention, 19(Suppl. 2), S20-S26.
Scopus5 WoS42017 Meredith, L., Hurren, C., Clarke, E., Fitzharris, M., Baldock, M., de Rome, L., . . . Brown, J. (2017). Validation of the abrasion resistance test protocols and performance criteria of EN13595: the probability of soft tissue injury to motorcycle riders by abrasion resistance of their clothing. Journal of Safety Research, 61, 1-7.
Scopus10 WoS5 Europe PMC12017 Stephens, A. N., Brown, J., de Rome, L., Baldock, M. R. J., Fernandes, R., & Fitzharris, M. (2017). The relationship between Motorcycle Rider Behaviour Questionnaire scores and crashes for riders in Australia. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 102, 202-212.
Scopus68 WoS41 Europe PMC142017 Albanese, B., Gibson, T., Whyte, T., Meredith, L., Savino, G., de Rome, L., . . . Brown, J. (2017). Energy attenuation performance of impact protection worn by motorcyclists in real-world crashes. Traffic Injury Prevention, 18(Suppl. 1), S116-S121.
Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC12016 Thompson, J. P., Baldock, M., Mathias, J., & Wundersitz, L. (2016). A comparison of reported driving self-regulation by older adults and GPS-based measurements of their actual driving exposure. Road and Transport Research Group, 25(3), 16-27.
Scopus6 WoS72016 Meredith, L., Baldock, M., Fitzharris, M., Duflou, J., Dal Nevo, R., Griffiths, M., & Brown, J. (2016). Motorcycle fuel tanks and pelvic fractures: a motorcycle fuel tank syndrome. Traffic Injury Prevention, 17(6), 644-649.
Scopus12 WoS8 Europe PMC62016 de Rome, L., Fitzharris, M., Baldock, M., Fernandes, R., Ma, A., & Brown, J. (2016). The prevalence of crash risk factors in a population-based study of motorcycle riders. Injury, 47(9), 2025-2033.
Scopus16 WoS9 Europe PMC52016 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.
WoS12016 Savino, G., Mackenzie, J., Allen, T., Baldock, M., Brown, J., & Fitzharris, M. (2016). A robust estimation of the effects of motorcycle autonomous emergency braking (MAEB) based on in-depth crashes in Australia. Traffic Injury Prevention, 17(Suppl. 1), 66-72.
Scopus24 WoS16 Europe PMC32015 Thompson, J., Baldock, M., Mathias, J., & Wundersitz, L. (2015). A GPS-based examination of the mobility and exposure to risk of older drivers from rural and urban areas. Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety, 26(1), 31-39. 2015 Baldock, M., & Lindsay, V. (2015). Examination of the Role of the Combination of Alcohol and Cannabis in South Australian Road Crashes. Traffic Injury Prevention, 16(5), 443-449.
Scopus11 WoS7 Europe PMC72014 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.
Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC12014 Weissenfeld, A., Baldock, M., & Hutchinson, T. P. (2014). Motorcyclist perceptions of risk when riding. JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF ROAD SAFETY, 25(2), 9-16. 2013 Thompson, J., Baldock, M., Mathias, J., & Wundersitz, L. (2013). An examination of the environmental, driver and vehicle factors associated with the serious and fatal crashes of older rural drivers. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 50, 768-775.
Scopus45 WoS33 Europe PMC132013 Thompson, J., Baldock, M., Mathias, J., & Wundersitz, L. (2013). Do older rural drivers self-regulate their driving? The effects of increased driving importance and limited alternative transportation. Australasian College of Road Safety Journal, 24(1), 30-42.
WoS32008 Baldock, M. (2008). Cannabis and the Risk of Crash Involvement. Flinders Journal of Law Reform, 10(3), 795-814. 2008 Baldock, M., Berndt, A., & Mathias, J. (2008). The functional correlates of older drivers' on-road driving test errors. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 24(3), 204-223.
Scopus8 WoS72007 Baldock, M., Mathias, J., McLean, A., & Berndt, A. (2007). Visual attention as a predictor of on-road driving performance of older drivers. Australian Journal of Psychology, 59(3), 159-168.
Scopus36 WoS272006 Baldock, M., Mathias, J., McLean, A., & Berndt, A. (2006). Self-regulation of driving and older drivers' functional abilities. Clinical Gerontologist, 30(1), 53-70.
Scopus382006 Baldock, M., Mathias, J., McLean, A., & Berndt, A. (2006). Self-regulation of driving and its relationship to driving ability among older adults. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 38(5), 1038-1045.
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Book Chapters
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Conference Papers
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2019 Stokes, C., Moon, W., Woolley, J., Strandroth, J., & Johansson, N. (2019). Safe System for Universities: linking graduate knowledge with industry best practice. Poster session presented at the meeting of Proceedings of the 2019 Australasian Road Safety Conference (ARSC, 2019). Adelaide, Australia: Australasian College of Road Safety.
DOI2016 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:
2022: Evaluation framework for the Road Safety Penalty Review (Queensland Transport and Main Roads)
2021-22: Review of the Tasmanian motorcycle graduated licensing system (Tasmanian Department of State Growth)
2021-22: Alcohol, illicit drugs and prescription medications used by drivers, riders and pedestrians hospitalised after a road crash (Lifetime Support Authority)
2021-22: Motorcyclist protective clothing in the ACT (ACT Road Safety Grants)
2021: Evaluation framework for the mobile phone and seatbelt camera detection program (Queensland Transport and Main Roads)
2020: Drink Driving Reform Project evaluation methodology (Queensland Transport and Main Roads)
2019-20: Motorcycle rider perceptive countermeasures (Austroads)
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 2025 Co-Supervisor A retrospective longitudinal analysis of trends in homicides presenting for coronial autopsy at FSSA, supplemented by coronial and vehicular data from the NCIS and CASA in South Australia between 2003-2022 Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Tasmyn Hope Lynch -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2018 - 2022 Co-Supervisor An Assessment of the Factors Associated with Fatal Outcomes for Motor Vehicle Occupants in South Australia (1981-2020) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Siobhan O'Donovan 2016 - 2023 Principal Supervisor The relationship between speed and the risk of serious injury in light vehicle crashes Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Sam Doecke 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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