David Logan

David Logan is an Associate Professor and Senior Researcher at Monash University Accident Research Centre, leading the Traffic Engineering and Vehicle Safety team. With a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, his research focuses on road safety strategy modeling, pedestrian/intersection safety, crash investigation, and naturalistic driving studies.

His publications emphasize practical applications of safety research, including naturalistic driving data analysis, child restraint systems, light rail safety, and emerging vehicle technologies. Recent work includes systematic reviews on driver drowsiness and infrastructure applications of driving data.

Logan contributes to global road safety initiatives through collaborations with WHO and World Bank, including projects in Thailand and Bangladesh. He chairs Monash's Health, Safety, Wellbeing & Environment Committee and supervises PhD candidates investigating automated vehicle safety, enforcement optimization, and mobility shifts.