Driving into floodwater - practice brief one December 2018

The Research into practice brief series provides concise summaries of research findings for end-users and practitioners. The material for this brief is adapted from the academic journal publication: Ahmed, M.A., Haynes, K., Taylor, M. (2018). Assessing the risks of driving into floodwater: A systematic review. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 31, pp 953-963.

This review aims to compare and document the international research on driving into floodwater; identify risk factors; document theoretical models used to explain people’s risky behaviours; and identify intervention strategies utilised or proposed.