PACTS (Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety)
Seizing the opportunities
Amount awarded
£19,000
Completed
2018
Making roads safer for…
All road users
Project summary
Funding of £19,000 was awarded to PACTS towards a research project 'UK Road Safety - Seizing the Opportunities'. The aim of the research was to provide support to the road safety community on the opportunities presented in the Government's 2015 Road Safety Statement, and identify how to translate these opportunities into tangible actions to reduce casualties. The research summarised key safety issues, problems and solutions, highlighted opportunities for influence and identified 'Safe System' progress indicators.
Outputs
Three reports and a conference.
Outcomes
Reports have been used by PACTS as follows: response to Ministerial Statement on Road Safety, support for revisions to EU Vehicle Safety Regulations, recommendation for the prioritisation of Vulnerable Road Users and need for a Road Safety Performance Management Framework at National and Local Level.