From Canada to Sweden. Effective roadside barriers, plus electric cars: opportunities vs safety cost

"Someone has to make a bold experiment once in a while". This month, we talk to Professor Robert Thomson, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. The discussion begins with PhD work on roadside barriers and ends with a discussion about commitment to grand visions, preventing injuries and saving lives. "Here's what you can do if your government and your society gets on board". The conversation, lead by Editor-in-Chief of Injury Prevention Rod McClure, also covers the unintended safety costs of electrification of modern vehicles. There remains a world of opportunity for the safety engineer. Please subscribe to the Injury Prevention Podcast via all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a 5-star rating on the Injury Prevention Podcast iTunes page (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/injury-prevention-podcast/id942473946). Thank you for listening!