Injury, Paediatrics / Child Health, Ageing, Neurotrauma

Injury is the leading cause of death and disability in Australia. Traffic accidents account for a substantial proportion of this problem, particularly for injury to the central nervous system. The focus of my research is understanding how human, environmental and vehicle factors interact to cause injury. We use a multidisciplinary approach in studying this problem. Techniques span mass data analysis, field based crash investigation and observation studies through to laboratory and behavioural work.

Brown J; Sinn JKH; Chua A; Clarke EC, 2016, 'Quality of harness fit for normal and low birthweight infants observed among newborns in infant car seats', Injury Prevention, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042069 Fong CK; Bilston L; Brown J, 2016, 'Child restraint use and parental perceptions of comfort', Traffic Injury Prevention, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2016.1142078 Meredith L; Baldock M; Fitzharris M; Duflou J; Dal Nevo R; Griffiths M; Brown J, 2016, 'Motorcycle fuel tanks and pelvic fractures: A motorcycle fuel tank syndrome', Traffic Injury Prevention, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 644 - 649, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2015.1136061 Beck B; Bilston LE; Brown J, 2016, 'Injury patterns of rear seat occupants in frontal impact: An in-depth crash investigation study', Injury Prevention, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 165 - 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041715 Chevalier A; Chevalier AJ; Clarke E; Wall J; Coxon K; Brown J; Ivers R; Keay L, 2016, 'Naturalistic speeding data: Drivers aged 75 years and older.', Data in Brief, vol. 8, pp. 136 - 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2016.05.016 Chevalier A; Coxon K; Rogers K; Chevalier AJ; Wall J; Brown J; Clarke E; Ivers R; Keay L, 2016, 'A longitudinal investigation of the predictors of older drivers' speeding behaviour.', Accident Analysis and Prevention, vol. 93, pp. 41 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2016.04.006 de Rome L; Fitzharris M; Baldock M; Fernandes R; Ma A; Brown J, 2016, 'The prevalence of crash risk factors in a population-based study of motorcycle riders', Injury: International Journal of the Care of the Injured, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2016.03.033 Chevalier A; Coxon K; Chevalier AJ; Wall J; Brown J; Clarke E; Ivers R; Keay L, 2016, 'Exploration of older drivers’ speeding behaviour', Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2016.01.012 Fong CK; Keay L; Coxon K; Clarke E; Brown J, 2016, 'Seat belt use and fit among drivers aged 75 years and older in their own vehicles', Traffic Injury Prevention, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 142 - 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2015.1052420 de Rome L; Taylor EA; Croft RJ; Brown J; Fitzharris M; Taylor NAS, 2016, 'Thermal and cardiovascular strain imposed by motorcycle protective clothing under Australian summer conditions', Ergonomics: an international journal of research and practice in human factors and ergonomics, vol. 59, no. 4, pp. 504 - 513, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2015.1082632 Coxon K; Chevalier A; Lo S; Ivers R; Brown J; Keay L, 2015, 'Behind the wheel confidence and naturalistic measures of driving exposure among older drivers', Transportation Research Record, vol. 2516, pp. 35 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2516-06 Meredith L; Brown J; Clarke E, 2015, 'Relationship between skin abrasion injuries and clothing material characteristics in motorcycle crashes', Biotribology, vol. 3, pp. 20 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biotri.2015.09.007 Nikolin S; Lindner H; Bilston LE; Brown J, 2015, 'Family day care educators as a source of child car safety information for parents', International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14635240.2015.1054946 Keay L; Brown J; Hunter K; Ivers R, 2015, 'Adopting child restraint laws to address child passenger injuries: Experience from high income countries and new initiatives in low and middle income countries', Injury: International Journal of the Care of the Injured, vol. 46, no. 6, pp. 933 - 934, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2015.04.027 Coxon K; Chevalier A; Lo S; Ivers R; Brown J; Keay L, 2015, 'Behind the wheel: Predictors of driving exposure in older drivers', Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol. 63, no. 6, pp. 1137 - 1145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.13440 Hunter K; Keay L; Simpson JM; Brown J; Bilston LE; Fegan M; Cosgrove L; Stevenson M; Ivers RQ, 2015, 'Program fidelity measures associated with an effective child restraint program: Buckle-up safely', American Journal of Public Health, vol. 105, no. 3, pp. 584 - 590, http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2014.302308 Brown J; Savino, Giovanni; Matteo Rizzi; Julie Brown; Simone Piantini,; Lauren Meredith; ,Bianca Albanese; Marco Pierini; Michael Fitzharris, 2014, 'Further Development of Motorcycle Autonomous Emergency Braking (MAEB), What Can In-Depth Studies Tell Us? A Multinational Study.', Traffic Injury Prevention, vol. 15, no. Supplement 1, pp. S165 - S172, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2014.926009 Savino G; Rizzi M; Brown J; Piantini S; Meredith L; Albanese B; Pierini M; Fitzharris M, 2014, 'Further Development of Motorcycle Autonomous Emergency Braking (MAEB), What Can In-Depth Studies Tell Us? A Multinational Study', Traffic Injury Prevention, vol. 15, pp. S165 - S172, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2014.926009 Brown J; Senserrick T; Bilston L, 2014, 'Restraint use and injury patterns of young drivers and passengers admitted to hospitals in new South Wales, Australia', Transportation Research Record, vol. 2425, no. 1, pp. 41 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2425-06