Large projects
Here’s a portfolio giving details of the projects who have received funding from us in our large grants programme.
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University College London
Maximising learning from child road fatalities: evidence for action
This project will conduct a detailed analysis of the data held by the National Child Mortality Database, incorporating quantitative and qualitative approaches to uncover patterns, associations, and narratives related to child road fatalities, with the aim of developing a holistic understanding of the underlying risk factors for road fatalities in 0–17-year-olds in England, and the potential interventions needed for different groups to reduce risk of child and improve safety.
Imperial College London
Rating bicycle helmets used on the UK roads and disseminating results
This project rated bicycle helmets used on the UK roads with respect to their effects on preventing head injury.
Loughborough University Enterprise Limited
Designing an amendment to UNECE regulation 167 to improve Technology Neutrality
This project achieved an amendment to the UNECE Regulation 167 to enhance its technology neutrality.
Imperial College London
Children Cycle Helmet Rating
The aim of this project is to rate popular cycle helmets worn by children on UK roads and disseminate the results for the benefit of consumers and designers.
The Bikeability Trust
A Virtual Rider Training Tool to Improve Children's and Parents' Cycling Awareness, Attentiveness, Attitudes and Safety
This project will create a virtual rider training tool, using a variety of cycling scenarios and road user perspectives
Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety
Standardised Mature Driver Assessments to Improve Road Safety: An evaluation of implementation, delivery, and benefits across five English regions
In this project, PACTS, working with The Older Driver Task Force (ODTF), the Older Drivers Forum and Warwick University, will conduct a trial and evaluation of a standardised mature driver assessment delivered by trained ADIs in five areas of the country.
Nottingham Trent University
Development and validation of sleep-related driving risk prediction tools
The SleepiEST project will address a critical gap in fatigue risk management by developing new and improved, publicly available on-line fatigue management tools.
Loughborough University, Transport Safety Research Group
Self-administered caffeine-nap intervention for driver sleepiness: efficacy for obstructive sleep apnoea patients
This project evaluates the efficacy of a "caffeine-nap" as a countermeasure to driver sleepiness for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) patients.
University of East Anglia
INDICATE (Introduction of an oNline cognitive battery for fitness to Drive In mild Cognitive impAirmenT and dEmentia)
This project, carried out in partnership with Driving Mobility, aims to develop a feasible and reliable online battery of cognitive tests for people with MCI/dementia to determine their fitness to drive and incident/collision risks.
Keele University and Lincolnshire Police
How can digital evidence submissions from the public be used more effectively to reduce road offending and improve road safety?
Lincolnshire Police and Keele University received funding to explore how ‘dash cam’ and ‘head cam’ technology can be used to reduce road offending and improve road safety.
University College London (UCL)
Evaluating the role of telematics in reducing speed violations among drivers and riders in the delivery sector
The project explored the role of telematics in reducing speed violations amongst drivers and riders in the delivery sector and how this technology can be used as a risk management tool.
University of Sheffield
Promoting Intelligent Speed Assistance to reduce UK road traffic crashes
The University of Sheffield, in partnership with the University of Greenwich, received funding to promote Intelligent Speed Assistance as a technological solution that can reduce speed-related road traffic collisions.
The Floow Ltd
F2DR: Fit2Drive: Piloting new technology and processes to optimise fitness to drive assessments and improve safety
The Floow, a world leader in vehicle telemetry data capture and processing, has received funding to advance approaches for assessing older drivers’ fitness to drive.
PACTS (Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety)
Lower urban speed limits in Europe - what does the evidence show?
Lower urban speed limits are key to delivering zero road deaths and encouraging more walking and cycling.
Road Safety Foundation
Enhancing International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) investment plans for vulnerable road users
This project provides local authorities with a specialist resource to help understand the risks to vulnerable road users in towns and cities.
University of the West of England
Design development of side road crossings
The aim of the UWE project was to provide a basis for better side road designs, so that risk for road users is reduced.
Nottingham Trent University
A comparison of Virtual Reality and non-Virtual Reality approaches to hazard perception training and testing: Does a 360 environment provide tangible benefits?
The project developed hazard tests and training materials presented in VR headsets and on single screens.
University of Westminster
Reducing cycling injuries while cycling grows: a study of key route environment factors associated with reduced or elevated injury risk in the UK
This research project aimed to give a clearer picture of cycling safety by looking at risk per kilometre travelled rather than just injury numbers.
PACTS (Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety)
Reducing suicides on the UK roads, providing a baseline
A project by PACTS that raised awareness of roads related suicide and sought influence through changes to recording, reporting and management.
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