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Biography
Stuart works at the Monash University Accident Research Centre as an Associate Professor. He is an Associate Director of MUARC where he leads the Centre's Injury Analysis and Data Team. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Statistics and is Accredited by the Statistics Society of Australia. He has worked at MUARC since 1993 and developed specific expertise in a wide range of safety research areas with a numerical focus. His methodological based skills cover the areas of experimental design and sample size estimation, design and analysis of surveys, database design, management and analysis, database linkage, high level statistical analysis including the full range of modern statistical techniques, economic analysis, statistical consulting and statistical software.
Dr Newstead's areas of significant topic based expertise include a range of safety issues with a particular focus on safety program evaluation, vehicle safety evaluation monitoring and policy setting, police enforcement programs, vulnerable and high risk road user safety, injury data systems design and analysis and injury outcome metrics.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Drink and Drug Driving Research
Newstead, S., D'Elia, A. & Cameron, M.
Transport for NSW (New South Wales)
16/02/23 → 16/02/24
Project: Research
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Evaluation of the real-world effectiveness of vehicle safety technologies
Newstead, S., Cameron, M., D'Elia, A., Budd, L. & Rampollard, C.
1/07/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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IP GRIP - Developing strategies for optimising automated enforcement in Victoria
Mezher, M., Newstead, S., Logan, D., Theerathitiwong, S. & Oxley, J.
13/05/22 → 13/11/25
Project: Research
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Opportunities and limitations in road safety information
Cameron, M., Johnston, I., Newstead, S. & Vulcan, A.
4/02/03 → …
Project: Research
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Elite junior Australian football players with impaired wellness are at increased injury risk at high loads
Lathlean, T. J. H., Newstead, S. V. & Gastin, P. B., Mar 2023, In: Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach. 15, 2, p. 218-226 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of daytime running lights (DRLs)
D'Elia, A. & Newstead, S., Jun 2023, In: Journal of Safety Research. 85, p. 95-100 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Key factors associated with child occupants’ suboptimal head positions when travelling in child restraint systems: results from a naturalistic driving study of children in cars
Cross, S. L., Koppel, S., Arbogast, K. B., Rudin-Brown, C. M., Newstead, S. V. & Charlton, J. L., May 2023, In: Journal of Transport & Health. 30, 11 p., 101590.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Personality, perceptions and behavior: a study of speeding amongst drivers in Victoria, Australia
McDonald, H., Berecki-Gisolf, J., Stephan, K. & Newstead, S., Sept 2023, In: Journal of Safety Research. 86, p. 390-400 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Using GPS probe speed data to estimate the attribution of speeding on casualty crashes: a case study in Queensland
Soole, D. W., O'Hern, S., Cameron, M., Peiris, S., Newstead, S., Anderson, W. & Smith, T., 2023, In: Journal of Road Safety. 34, 1, 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Activities
- 3 Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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MUARC Submission in response to the Consultation Impact Analysis for Improving Pedestrian Safety—Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems for Electric Vehicles
Michael Fitzharris (Fellow), Sara Liu (Fellow), Stuart Newstead (Fellow) & Brendan Lawrence (Fellow)
2023Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Submission to Inquiry into Road Safety
David Logan (Contributor), Stuart Newstead (Contributor) & Sjaan Koppel (Contributor)
Aug 2021Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Submission to Inquiry into the Increase in Victoria’s Road Toll during 2019
Maxwell Cameron (Contributor), Brian Fildes (Contributor), David Logan (Contributor), Sharon Newnam (Contributor), Stuart Newstead (Contributor), Karen Stephan (Contributor) & Kristie Young (Contributor)
2020Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
Press/Media
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Potential regulation of acoustic vehicle alerting systems for electric vehicles
Michael Fitzharris, Sara Liu, Brendan Lawrence & Stuart Newstead
28/03/23 → 26/04/23
11 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature