In early 2016 SafeWork NSW engaged the University of New South Wales Transport and Road Safety (UNSW TARS), who delivered world-leading research into quad bike safety in 2015, to undertake an independent survey study to determine the efficacy of OPDs as well as helmets compliant with NZS 8600:2002. The outcomes of this research are expected to be handed down in late 2017. The link to the survey can be found here.

SafeWork NSW has also been working in collaboration with NSW Police on the development of a checklist for first responders to quad bike incidents. This checklist contains essential information that will improve future quad bike safety through consistent data collection.