Reducing road trauma through world-leading research, innovation and partnerships

Established in 2019, the Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research (WACRSR) leads innovative research approaches to advance road safety in Western Australia.

Based at The University of Western Australia, WACRSR is a joint initiative of the WA Road Safety Commission and is supported by a Main Roads WA Fellowship.

Working together towards zero

WACRSR embraces the vision of a connected road transport future where no one is killed or injured for life. The Centre’s research spans all pillars of the safe system and adopts a systems approach to work across all levels of Government, Industry and community sectors. 

A multidisciplinary team to help make road safers

A core strength of the Centre is understanding human behaviour and road use, with team members spanning psychology, human factors, neuropharmacology, epidemiology and engineering disciplines. Part of the UWA School of Psychological Science, the Centre enjoys strong partnerships with colleagues at one of Australia’s leading psychology departments.

Transformative and translational research

 Road safety must be inclusive of all road users of all abilities.

As WA is Australia’s largest state in size, it is critical as part of WACRSR’s work that advances in road safety reach our regions and remote communities, not only metropolitan areas. This includes foregrounding the safety needs of Traditional Owners and Custodians travelling on Country.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research at UWA acknowledges that it is situated on Noongar land, and that Noongar people remain the spiritual and cultural custodians of their land, and continue to practise their values, languages, beliefs and knowledge.

We pay our respects to their Elders both past and present.

Other Collaborators

International partnerships

WACRSR collaborates with local and international research partners to ensure our research is of the highest possible calibre and at the cutting edge of road safety research.

 Through a partnership between UWA and the University of Medicine and Pharmacy (UMP) Ho Chi Minh City, the UMP Faculty of Public Health will work with the Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research to develop a satellite road safety centre at UMP.

The aim is to develop research capacity in injury and road crashes as well as developing collaborative opportunities in teaching, research and other activities.