Road Safety, Aberrant Driver Behaviour and Sustainable Transportation Planning
A special issue of Vehicles (ISSN 2624-8921).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2026 | Viewed by 59
Special Issue Editors
Interests: road safety; aberrant driving behaviours; driver distraction; crash modelling; traffic simulation; transportation infrastructure; human factors in road safety
Interests: road safety; human factors; automated vehicles and human-machine-interaction/interface; traffic and transportation planning and management
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2. Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth 6009, Australia
Interests: road safety, driver fatigue, distraction and driver error; digital billboard distraction; experimental psychology and implicit memory; fatigue management in transportation and resources sectors; applied research on road user behaviour and safety interventions
Interests: driving behaviour analysis; autonomous vehicles safety and regulations; vulnerable road users safety; travel behavioural change after disasters caused by climate change and pandemics; transportation sustainability; adoption behaviour towards emerging transportation (electric vehicles; electric motorcycles); artificial intelligence and machine learning applications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As transportation systems evolve with the advancement of intelligent technologies and increasing emphasis on sustainability, a siloed approach to safety, behaviour, and planning is no longer sufficient. This Special Issue highlights the need for an integrated framework that considers road safety in conjunction with driver behaviour, Intelligent Transport Systems (ITSs), and long-term planning for sustainable mobility. By bringing together interdisciplinary research, this Special Issue aims to showcase innovative strategies and data-driven interventions that collectively contribute to safer, smarter, and more environmentally responsible transport networks.
Our objective is present cutting-edge research at the intersection of driver behaviour, ITS, and sustainable transportation planning, with a particular focus on road safety outcomes. Advancements in data-driven modelling, vehicle automation, connected vehicle systems, and behavioural science offer exciting opportunities to improve traffic efficiency, reduce crashes, and support resilient urban mobility systems.
We invite original research articles and review papers that examine these connections through empirical studies, simulations, policy evaluations, or theoretical frameworks. Contributions from interdisciplinary teams, cross-sectoral collaborations, and real-world applications are especially encouraged.
Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Aberrant driving behaviours and their implications for road safety;
- Behavioural modelling of drivers in response to smart infrastructure and in-vehicle systems;
- Safety impacts of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs);
- Role of ITSs in mitigating aberrant driving behaviours and enhancing decision-making;
- Use of AI and big data analytics in crash prediction, safety audits, and transport planning;
- Integration of driver-centric insights into sustainable urban mobility plans;
- Innovative policy and planning tools to promote safe and sustainable transport networks.
Dr. Muhammad Hussain
Dr. Xiaomeng Li
Dr. Paul Roberts
Dr. Amjad Pervez
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Vehicles is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- transportation systems
- road safety
- driver behaviour
- Intelligent Transport Systems (ITSs)
- sustainable mobility
- data-driven modelling
- vehicle automation
- connected vehicle systems
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