Dr Oscar Oviedo-Trespalacios is an Assistant Professor at Safety and Security Science Group (S3G), Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft),  Netherlands with expertise in human factors engineering, injury prevention, intelligent transport systems, and transportation safety and security. He specialises in the safety and security of all road users (drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians) and the human factors of technological change in the transport system. Dr Oviedo-Trespalacios has extensive experience researching driver behaviour safety issues such as risky driving behaviour in international research projects in more than 25 countries. His clients and partnerships include all levels of government (federal, state, and local), as well as private industry.
Dr Oviedo-Trespalacios regularly publishes in major international journals like Accident Analysis and Prevention and Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology, and his research is widely reported in Australian and international media, including the ABC, the New York Times, the Independent, the Men’s Health Magazine, and the Washington Post. In 2019, Dr Oviedo-Trespalacios received the Australasian College of Road Safety’s Inaugural Young Leaders Oration Award in recognition of his inspiring work and growing reputation in distracted driving research. He has served as an expert witness in road safety cases in Australian courts.
Oscar is an editorial board member of Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. He is also the editor for Transport Review and Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour.