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Calling all employers: Responsible business and the Fatal Five
The responsible business network, Business in the Community (BITC), has launched a new campaign to help employers put people first when it comes to safety on Northern Ireland’s roads.
Harnessing telematics to enhance road safety in the West Midlands
Detailed speed data, provided by the Road Safety Foundation in collaboration with The Floow, is empowering authorities across the West Midlands to deliver data-driven interventions aimed at improving road safety.
Levels of protection from different cycle helmets revealed by new ratings
Cyclists choosing a new helmet can see how much protection different helmets offer, thanks to new safety testing and ratings from Imperial College London.
Amendment to HGV safety standard will improve safety for vulnerable road users
Funding from The Road Safety Trust and pioneering research from Loughborough University have strengthened the legislation around the minimum direct vision requirements for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).
Video released to highlight dangers of hands-free mobile phone use
A video resource, grounded in behavioural change theory, has been developed to help reduce the use of hands-free phones by professional drivers, by debunking the myth that it is safer than using a hand-held device.
Project to improve young driver safety through innovative hazard anticipation training
Researchers at the University of Leeds are to develop new innovative training to improve the hazard anticipation skills of young drivers, thanks to funding from The Road Safety Trust.
Project to evaluate standardised mature driver assessments
An independent evaluation of the implementation and delivery of standardised mature driver assessments will set out to measure the road safety benefits and inform a wider roll-out of the schemes.
Research outlines how digital evidence can be used more effectively to reduce offending and improve road safety
A new report is encouraging police forces to change the way they talk about evidence of poor behaviour on the roads submitted by the public, by adopting the more accurate term ‘journey cam’, rather than ‘dash cam’.
Research to help improve functionality of CSW schemes
Community Speed Watch (CSW) groups across the country - and those who facilitate them - are being encouraged to learn from the findings of two projects funded by The Road Safety Trust.
Top road safety figures back research into the dangers of hands-free phone use while driving
The UK’s roads policing lead and the CEO of The Road Safety Trust are supporting the findings of an Open University educational project highlighting to police that hands-free phone use while driving is no safe alternative to hand-held use.
Hazard training for mobility scooter users virtually non-existent despite facing regular risks
A study has found that despite being vulnerable road users, motorised mobility scooter users receive virtually no training about the types of hazards they face that might put them at risk - from designs of road crossings they find difficult to navigate, to obstacles on roads and pavements.
Government urged to enforce more rigorous reporting of e-scooter collisions and injuries
A new report is calling on the UK Government to tackle the continuing issues of unsafe e-scooter use by requiring better reporting of collisions and increasing the opportunities for accurate casualty data to be collected.
Project aims to help identify motorists with dementia who are unfit to drive
A new project will set out to develop an effective screening test to identify individuals in the early stages of dementia who are unfit to drive.
Research aims to reduce road crashes caused by sleepiness
A new research project is aiming to reduce road crashes caused by sleepiness through monitoring shift-workers who drive either as part of their work, or when commuting - with the data being used to estimate and predict motorists’ fatigue levels.
New road markings transform behaviour of motorcyclists on bends
New road markings trialled across the West of Scotland have demonstrated their success in improving the riding behaviour of motorcyclists taking left hand bends.
New research project aims to assess the effectiveness of ‘caffeine-naps’ for drivers with obstructive sleep apnoea
A new project will assess whether a ‘caffeine-nap’ can counteract sleepiness among drivers who suffer with obstructive sleep apnoea.
Free resource helps local authorities improve cyclist and pedestrian safety in urban areas
Local authorities can now access a specialist resource to help understand the risks to, and improve the safety of, vulnerable road users in towns and cities.
Intervention improves attitudes towards horse riders and cyclists
Evaluation of a video-based intervention, designed to improve drivers’ attitudes towards horse riders and cyclists, has shown it to be effective in the short term.
Researchers and driving assessors join forces to support drivers with dementia
The Road Safety Trust has awarded funding to a new project which sets out to improve driving assessments for people with dementia, in a bid to reduce the risk of road traffic collisions.
Enhanced junction designs “make it clear to drivers that they need to give way”
A recently completed research project has identified two side road crossing designs that encourage drivers to give way to people crossing and waiting to cross – as required by the Highway Code since January 2022.