Alexandre de Barros, University of Calgary

Latest papers

Spatiotemporal shifts in injury and fatal collision hotspots before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada.
Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2026 · senior author
Traffic safety meta-analysis of reversible lanes.
Accident; analysis and prevention · 2020
Severity of motorcycle crashes in Calgary.
Accident; analysis and prevention · 2012 · senior author

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Transit service Improvements to cope with COVID-19_x000d_ _x000d_ _x000d_
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$50,000
Evaluation of the impact of air passengers flying with personal attendants - policy and operational implications for Westjet
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Developing the next generation of air traffic control in Canada
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$144,000

All 5 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Spatiotemporal shifts in injury and fatal collision hotspots before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada.

Roman IC, de Barros A

Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/ip-2026-046246 PMID: 42562623

02

Traffic safety meta-analysis of reversible lanes.

Manuel A, de Barros A, Tay R

Accident; analysis and prevention2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2020.105751 PMID: 33022512

03

Severity of motorcycle crashes in Calgary.

Rifaat SM, Tay R, de Barros A

Accident; analysis and prevention2012Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2011.02.025 PMID: 23036381

04

Effect of street pattern on the severity of crashes involving vulnerable road users.

Rifaat SM, Tay R, de Barros A

Accident; analysis and prevention2011Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2010.08.024 PMID: 21094325

Transit service Improvements to cope with COVID-19_x000d_ _x000d_ _x000d_

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Kattan, Lina

$50,000

Evaluation of the impact of air passengers flying with personal attendants - policy and operational implications for Westjet

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: DeBarros, Alexandre

$25,000

Developing the next generation of air traffic control in Canada

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: de Barros, Alexandre

$144,000

Improving aviation safety through airport design

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: DeBarros, Alexandre

$95,000

Designing the Canadian airports or the future

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: DeBarros, Alexandre

$100,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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