David is passionate about converting knowledge into practical solutions that improve road safety. ​He has a Master's of Engineering (Civil and Transport) is an accredited Senior Road Safety Auditor with over two decades of experience across government, consulting, and research. He has led the development of technical guidance, safety strategies, and major research programs to develop new approaches to provide safe and accessible road networks. Prior to establishing RSDH, David spent 17 years at the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) and the National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO) in state and national leadership roles in road safety, road design, heavy vehicle access and asset management. 

 

A specialist in Safe System thinking, David works across disciplines and sectors to design outcomes that exceed a 'consulting approach' but provide tailored, targeted solutions to reduce crash risk. His expertise is leveraging first principles knowledge, analysis of historical crash data, predictive risk data, traffic and speed data to identify crash trends and risk to provide proactive, prioritised actions and evidence-based programs that reduce crash risk.