Equity, Elasticity and Evolution
With just over 600 delegates from across the world, the annual conference was a huge success bringing together many road safety professionals and practitioners to share ideas and experiences.
ARSC 2025 officially commenced on Monday, 20 October at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Perth, Western Australia.
The event opened with remarks from the Organising Committee and Dr. Ingrid Johnston, CEO of the Australasian College of Road Safety.
This year’s theme, “Equity, Elasticity and Evolution,” set the tone for discussions on shaping the future of road safety. This year’s conference was an incredible celebration of collaboration and commitment to safer roads across the globe.
Highlights included the Road Safety Field Day at the The University of Western Australia, Welcome Drinks at Fraser’s Restaurant in King’s Park, and the Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) Gala Awards Dinner at Optus Stadium – complete with the Matagarup Bridge illuminated in the conference theme colour, overlooking the Swan River.
From the excellent keynote speakers and high-quality presentations to the hilarious debate, Safety Strides, Zoo Tour, Walking Tour to the extraordinary Boorloo Bridge, Quiz Night and much more, 2025 ARSC was a true reflection of the passion and expertise driving road safety forward.
2025 Speakers
Dr Wes Marshall
University of Colorado Denver, United States
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Nigel Kapa
Accident Compensation Corporation, New Zealand
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Dr Lee Randall
Road Ethics Project, South Africa
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The ACRS Fellowship Award was presented to Prof Stuart Newstead.
The ACRS Young Leaders Oration Award was presented to Dr Joanne Bennett.
The ACRS Women in Road Safety Award was presented to Judy Williams.
The ACRS Excellence in Road Safety Award was presented to Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.
The ACRS Excellence in Road Safety Award Highly Commended 1 was presented to CRASH and MotoCAP Safety Ratings (TNSW).
The ACRS Excellence in Road Safety Award Highly Commended 2 was presented to Auckland Transport & New Zealand Police.
The ACRS Road Safety Reporting Award was presented to Elias Visontay.
ARSC 2025 Conference Prizes
Best Conference Submission
Chris Brennan – Victorian Department of Justice and Community Safety, Australia
Enhanced site selection tool for road safety cameras
Best Conference Theme Submission
Nils van Lamoen – New Zealand Police, New Zealand
Outcomes of an intensive traffic enforcement operation in New Zealand
Best Submission by a New Practitioner
Hang Nguyen – Asia Injury Prevention Foundation, Vietnam
Youth actions turn grass-roots ideas into practice
Best Submission by a New Researcher
Sajani Siriwardene – Deakin University, Australia
Driver merging preferences, behaviour, and strategies at roadworks
Best Submission by a Practitioner
Nils van Lamoen – New Zealand Police, New Zealand
Outcomes of an intensive traffic enforcement operation in New Zealand
Best Submission by a Researcher
Helen Nguyen – The George Institute for Global Health, Australia
Views on age-based licensing from older drivers, families and caregivers
Best Poster (Judged)
Irene Tse – Auckland Transport, New Zealand
Debunking the myth: Raised crossings don’t create significant congestion
Best Poster (Popular Vote)
Giulio Ponte – Centre for Automotive Safety Research, The University of Adelaide, Australia
Event Data Recorders (EDRs): unlocking crash data for research
Tom McLaughlin Prize for Best Submission with Implications for Improving Child Road Safety
Alice Woodruff – Active City, Australia
Travel to School: New guidance
Sponsored by Little Blue Dinosaur Foundation
Best Submission with Implications for Improving Road Safety Policing
Adrian Wilson – Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland, Australia
Estimating the road safety benefits of seatbelt cameras in Queensland
Griffith University, Griffith Criminology Institute – Best Submission with Implications for Workplace and Work-related Road Safety
Phuong Nguyen – Asia Injury Prevention Foundation, Vietnam
Driving Change: Safer Transport Solutions for Cambodian Factory Workers
Sponsored by National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP)
ARSC 2025 Committees
Organising Committee
- Ms Fritha Argus (Chair)
- Ms Teresa Williams
- Prof Teresa Senserrick
- Mr Michael Timms
- Ms Stacey Coppack
- Mr Ed Rose
- Ms Terri-Anne Pettet
Scientific Committee
- Prof Teresa Senserrick (Chair)
- Mr Adam Wilmot (Deputy Chair)
- Dr Richard Amoh-Gyimah
- Dr Peta Dzidic
- A/Prof Sjaan Koppel
- Mr David McTiernan
- Dr Prasannah Prabhakharan (deceased)
Scientific Advisory Group
- Dr Paul Besant
- Dr Vanessa Cattermole-Terzic
- Ms Lyndall Cook
- Ms Katherine Drakeford
- Dr Luis Ferreira
- Ms Rachel Goodsell
- Mr Ian Holbrook
- Ms Rachael Mason
- Dr Oleksandra Molloy
- Ms Prue Oswin
- Ms Amalia (Amy) Rolloque
- Ms Lola Sikora
- Dr Amir Sobhani
- Dr Ali Soltani
- Ms Mel Suitor
- Dr Tana Tan
- Mr David Wakelin
- Mr Adrian Wilson
- Ms Angela Yan