Mr Simon Raftery

Grant-Funded Researcher (A)

Centre for Automotive Safety Research

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

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.

Career
Publications
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Appointments

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

Education

Date Institution name Country Title

2002 - 2005 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)
Research Interests

Forensic Psychology Road Safety Social Psychology

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

Journals

Year	Citation
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
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 WoS7 Europe PMC2
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 Scopus14 WoS10 Europe PMC1
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 Scopus11 WoS9 Europe PMC2
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 Scopus5 WoS5
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. WoS8

Conference Papers

Year	Citation
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.

Conference Items

Year	Citation
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.

Report for External Bodies

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.

Internet Publications

Year Citation

2023 Raftery, S. (2023). Seeing a lot of mobile speed cameras on your summer road trips? Here’s how they work. The Conversation.

Year	Citation
2023	Raftery, S. (2023). Seeing a lot of mobile speed cameras on your summer road trips? Here’s how they work. The Conversation.

Position: Grant-Funded Researcher (A)
Phone: 83137362
Email: simon.raftery@adelaide.edu.au
Fax: 82324995
Campus: North Terrace
Building: Engineering Annex, floor 1
Org Unit: Centre for Automotive Safety Research

Mr Simon Raftery

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