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Personal profile
Working in experimental design and operation, together with data analysis with Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. Undertaking vehicle examinations and data collection, database preparation, data analysis, project management with Accident Research Centre, Monash University, Australia.
Lead researcher on DfT projects for accident data analysis and new data gathering initiatives, including data for Transport Technology and Standards Division ( DfT ) involving accidents involving cars and injuries to occupants. Principal Investigator for the Co-operative Crash Injury Study, 2005-2010.
Work experience is based on applied research in the academic and governmental sectors, focusing on in-depth road safety since 1989. James entered the field as an accident investigator, approaching it from the engineering side and acquiring a detailed understanding of medical and biomechanical aspects in the course of the work. Reasonably fluent in German, he has sought to promote links between Great Britain and Germany in the area of road safety research.
Activity in England since 1997 has focussed on (1) the preparation, analysis, interpretation and use of accident data and (2) the theory, methodology and practice of accident investigation, particularly accident causation and the mathematics of impact severity. The first group of activities bridge the gap between 'raw' accident data and the questions that governments, manufacturers and researchers raise about road safety and road user behaviour.
This involves a close involvement with the accident investigators on one hand and end users on the other. The second group of activities are areas of professional specialization, where he is contributing to the permanent development of the science. He has produced numerous reports and publications for government, motor manufacturers and suppliers, the European Commission, and scientific and academic journals and conferences.
Has commenced a PhD (through publication) on the mathematics of impact severity assessment.
Research
Research Group: Transport Safety Research Centre.
In-depth investigation of road accidents, mathematics of impact severity, accident causation and accident reconstruction.
Featured publications
- LENARD, J., DODSON, E. and HILL, J. (2005) Drivers' perception of accident circumstances and opportunities for crash avoidance through technological intervention. In: Proceedings of VDI International Congress, 22-23 November, Braunschweig.
- LENARD, J. and HILL, J., (2004) Interaction of road environment, vehicle and human factors in the causation of pedestrian accidents. In: Proceedings of International Conference on ESAR (Expert Symposium on Accident Research), 3-4 September, Hannover, Germany.
- WOODCOCK, A., LENARD, J. and WELSH, R. (2005) Women drivers, passengers, cars and the road. Ashgate Publishing Co; 135p. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Driver Behaviour, 10-12 November 2003, Stratford upon Avon.