Marilyn Johnson is a Senior Researcher at the Institute of Transport Studies, in the Department of Civil Engineering. She is a road safety researcher with a Masters in Applied Social Research and a PhD in injury prevention from the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) focused on cyclist-driver interactions. Marilyn's research expertise is in road safety, particularly vulnerable road users, with an emphasis on public programs, evaluations, legislative and policy reform to improve road safety outcomes for all road users.

See current Bike Research Team projects at: cyclopedia.com.au

road safety

injury prevention

cyclist safety

active transport

legislative reform

road safety evaluations

innovation in research translation and impact

Dr Marilyn Johnson was also the Research and Policy Manager at the Amy Gillett Foundation from 2011 to 2021. She led national programs to improve cyclist safety including a metre matters, the national campaign to amend the road rules about minimum passing distances to give cyclists safe space on the roads. She also led the evaluation of safe on-boarding practices for Deliveroo and all 43 recommendations have been adopted nationally. Dr Johnson was also led the development, implementation and evaluation of Sharing Roads Safely, a truck driver training program to improve safety for cyclists based on international best practice.