Overview
Background
Currently active research interests include assessing and training hazard perception in driving and risk-taking propensity in drivers.
Availability
- Professor Mark Horswill is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Reading
Research impacts
- I have been engaged in research on traffic safety and driver behaviour since 1990, with a focus on hazard perception in driving. I have published more articles on hazard perception than any other researcher (Web of Science, search for “hazard perception”, 15th Feb 2022).
- I headed a team that developed a video-based hazard perception test for Queensland Transport, which was part of the driver licensing procedure in Queensland, Australia, from 2008 to 2021, completed by 44,000 drivers per year. This was part of a graduated licensing scheme, which has been estimated to reduce novice crashes by 13% per year.
- I managed a team that developed and evaluated a patient observation chart for use in hospitals. This chart was recommended for use in all Queensland Hospitals (source: memo from Queensland Health Director General, 5th October 2010) and has been associated with a 11% reduction in overall hospital mortality (based on a study in one Queensland hospital) and a 47% reduction in cardiac arrests in a New Zealand hospital. We also developed alternate forms of this chart, which are being used both nationally and internationally.
- I have 151 publications (52 first author), 87 in peer-reviewed journals (28 of these as first author). I have been cited 4936 times, my h-index is 43, and my i10-index is 78 (Google Scholar, 15/2/2022). To date, I have obtained $9,014,869 in funding.
- I was Australian University Teacher of the Year 2019.
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Lived experience of driving in individuals with functional neurological disorder
Lagrand, Tjerk J., van der Hoeven, Iris, Vaezipour, Atiyeh, Palmer, David D. G., Hill, Andrew, Horswill, Mark S. and Lehn, Alexander C. (2024). Lived experience of driving in individuals with functional neurological disorder. Brain and Behavior, 14 (8) e3652. doi: 10.1002/brb3.3652
2023
Journal Article
Further down the road: the enduring effect of an online training course on novice drivers’ hazard perception skill
Horswill, Mark S., Hill, Andrew, Buckley, Lisa, Kieseker, Genevieve and Elrose, Francine (2023). Further down the road: the enduring effect of an online training course on novice drivers’ hazard perception skill. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 94, 398-412. doi: 10.1016/j.trf.2023.02.011
2023
Journal Article
Hazard perception skill and driver behavior in patients with functional neurologic disorders
Lagrand, Tjerk J., Vaezipour, Atiyeh, Hill, Andrew, Horswill, Mark S. and Lehn, Alexander C. (2023). Hazard perception skill and driver behavior in patients with functional neurologic disorders. Neurology, 100 (12), e1248-e1256. doi: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000206757
2023
Journal Article
Assessing speeding propensity via self-report: an on-road validation study of the Driver Behaviour Questionnaire and three speeding-specific measures
Hill, Andrew, Horswill, Mark S., Whiting, John and Watson, Marcus O. (2023). Assessing speeding propensity via self-report: an on-road validation study of the Driver Behaviour Questionnaire and three speeding-specific measures. Transportation Research. Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 92, 73-88. doi: 10.1016/j.trf.2022.11.003
2022
Journal Article
How distracting is chronic pain? The impact of chronic pain on driving behaviour and hazard perception
Vaezipour, Atiyeh, Horswill, Mark S., Andrews, Nicole E., Johnston, Venerina, Delhomme, Patricia and Oviedo-Trespalacios, Oscar (2022). How distracting is chronic pain? The impact of chronic pain on driving behaviour and hazard perception. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 178 106856, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2022.106856
2022
Journal Article
The need for speed: Scores on a new video-based measure of speeding propensity, suitable for use in online research, correlate with drivers’ on-road speeding behaviour
Horswill, Mark S., Hill, Andrew and Santomauro, Chiara (2022). The need for speed: Scores on a new video-based measure of speeding propensity, suitable for use in online research, correlate with drivers’ on-road speeding behaviour. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 91, 17-25. doi: 10.1016/j.trf.2022.09.022
2022
Journal Article
Exploring driving behaviour from the perspectives of individuals with chronic pain and health professionals
Vaezipour, Atiyeh, Andrews, Nicole, Oviedo-Trespalacios, Oscar, Amershi, Fatima, Horswill, Mark, Johnston, Venerina and Delhomme, Patricia (2022). Exploring driving behaviour from the perspectives of individuals with chronic pain and health professionals. Applied Ergonomics, 102 103755, 103755. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103755
2022
Journal Article
An online hazard perception training course reduces heavy braking, speeding, and over-revving rates during everyday driving
Horswill, Mark S., Hill, Andrew, Buckley, Lisa, Kieseker, Genevieve and Elrose, Francine (2022). An online hazard perception training course reduces heavy braking, speeding, and over-revving rates during everyday driving. Transportation Research. Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 87, 54-68. doi: 10.1016/j.trf.2022.03.018
2022
Journal Article
The impact of chronic pain on driving behaviour: a systematic review
Vaezipour, Atiyeh, Oviedo-Trespalacios, Oscar, Horswill, Mark, Rod, J. E., Andrews, Nicole, Johnston, Venerina and Delhomme, Patricia (2022). The impact of chronic pain on driving behaviour: a systematic review. Pain, 163 (3), e401-e416. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002388
2021
Journal Article
Learner drivers (and their parent-supervisors) benefit from an online hazard perception course incorporating evidence-based training strategies and extensive crash footage
Horswill, Mark S., Hill, Andrew, Bemi-Morrison, Nicole and Watson, Marcus O. (2021). Learner drivers (and their parent-supervisors) benefit from an online hazard perception course incorporating evidence-based training strategies and extensive crash footage. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 161 106340, 106340. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2021.106340
2021
Journal Article
Aptitude and attitude: predictors of performance during and after basic laparoscopic skills training
Beattie, Kirsty L., Hill, Andrew, Horswill, Mark S., Grove, Philip M. and Stevenson, Andrew R. L. (2021). Aptitude and attitude: predictors of performance during and after basic laparoscopic skills training. Surgical Endoscopy, 36 (5), 3467-3479. doi: 10.1007/s00464-021-08668-8
2021
Journal Article
A human factors approach to subcutaneous insulin chart design improves user-performance: an experimental study
Hill, Andrew, Francis, Sophie J., Horswill, Mark S., Christofidis, Melany J. and Watson, Marcus O. (2021). A human factors approach to subcutaneous insulin chart design improves user-performance: an experimental study. Applied Ergonomics, 94 103389, 103389. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103389
2021
Book Chapter
Drivers’ hazard perception skill
Horswill, Mark S. and Hill, Andrew (2021). Drivers’ hazard perception skill. International Encyclopedia of Transportation. (pp. 151-157) edited by Roger Vickerman. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-102671-7.10678-5
2021
Journal Article
A brief and unsupervised online intervention improves performance on a validated test of hazard perception skill used for driver licensing
Horswill, Mark S., Hill, Andrew, Rodwell, David, Larue, Grégoire S., Bates, Lyndel and Watson, Barry (2021). A brief and unsupervised online intervention improves performance on a validated test of hazard perception skill used for driver licensing. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 78, 130-136. doi: 10.1016/j.trf.2021.02.003
2021
Other Outputs
An online training program to reduce speeding: final report
Horswill, Mark, Hill, Andrew, Buckley, Lisa, Kieseker, Genevieve and Elrose, Francine (2021). An online training program to reduce speeding: final report. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Australian Capital Territory Government.
2021
Journal Article
A thousand years of crash experience in three hours: an online hazard perception training course for drivers
Horswill, Mark S., Hill, Andrew, Silapurem, Likitha and Watson, Marcus O. (2021). A thousand years of crash experience in three hours: an online hazard perception training course for drivers. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 152 105969, 105969. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2020.105969
2021
Other Outputs
Improving the management of driving behaviour in people with chronic pain – perspective of people with chronic pain and health professionals
Atiyeh Vaezipour, Nicole Andrews, Mark Horswill, Venerina Johnston, Oscar Oviedo-Trespalacios and Patricia Delhomme (2021). Improving the management of driving behaviour in people with chronic pain – perspective of people with chronic pain and health professionals. RACV Safety Research Fund Report: The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV), Australia.
2021
Journal Article
Hazard perception in older drivers with eye disease
Wood, Joanne M., Black, Alex A., Anstey, Kaarin J. and Horswill, Mark S. (2021). Hazard perception in older drivers with eye disease. Translational Vision Science and Technology, 10 (1) ARTN 31, 31-7. doi: 10.1167/tvst.10.1.31
2020
Journal Article
Quantitative systematic review: sources of inaccuracy in manually measured adult respiratory rate data
Kallioinen, Noa, Hill, Andrew, Christofidis, Melany J., Horswill, Mark S. and Watson, Marcus O. (2020). Quantitative systematic review: sources of inaccuracy in manually measured adult respiratory rate data. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 77 (1) jan.14584, 98-124. doi: 10.1111/jan.14584
2020
Journal Article
The development and validation of video-based measures of drivers’ following distance and gap acceptance behaviours
Horswill, Mark S., Hill, Andrew and Silapurem, Likitha (2020). The development and validation of video-based measures of drivers’ following distance and gap acceptance behaviours. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 146 105626, 105626. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2020.105626
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Mathematically modelling the process of managing fitness to drive for people living with dementia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr David Sewell, Dr Theresa Scott
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Doctor Philosophy
Visuomotor learning in a multisensory world
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Guy Wallis
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
A Human Factors Approach to Optimising Laparoscopic Skills Training
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andrew Hill, Associate Professor Philip Grove
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Resolving contentious hospital observation chart design decisions using a behavioural experimental approach
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andrew Hill
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating Drivers' Hazard Perception Tests and Training
Principal Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
The Effect of Traumatic Brain Injury on Drivers' Hazard Perception
Principal Advisor
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Depth distortions in stereoscopic displays: the impact of viewing conditions and stimulus type on perceived depth in laboratory and applied settings.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andrew Hill, Associate Professor Philip Grove
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Hazard Perception Ability
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Martin Sale
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
How relational features modulate attention, awareness and visual short-term memory (VSTM)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Stefanie Becker
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Prospective Neuropsychological Assessment of Sports-Related Concussion in Adolescent Athletes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ada Kritikos
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
An examination of the processes and skills required for new word learning and implications for instruction for adolescent readers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jenny Burt
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