Oliver Carsten

Oliver Carsten is a Professor of Transport Safety at the Institute for Transport Studies within the Faculty of Environment at the University of Leeds. His career spans over three decades, including leadership roles as Director of ITS (2004–2007) and Director of Research at ITS (2000–2004).

• PhD in History, University of Michigan
• MA in History, University of Michigan
• BA in Modern History, Oxford University

Research focuses on integrating safety with emerging transport technologies, including:

• Road safety policy and accident causation
• Human-machine interfaces in vehicles
• Intelligent speed adaptation systems
• Naturalistic driving studies (e.g., UDRIVE, ecoDriver)

His work has addressed European and global challenges through projects like XCYCLE (cyclist safety) and ADAS User Attentiveness. While no specific publications or awards are listed in the provided text, his career includes 15+ large-scale research initiatives funded by entities such as EPSRC, EC Framework Programmes, and UK government agencies.

He leads the Human Factors and Safety research group and has advised on policy through roles like Chair of the Road User Behaviour Working Party for PACTS and membership in EU advisory bodies (GEAR 2030, C-ITS Platform). Teaching activities include courses on future transport technologies and traffic management.