Large grants awarded
Here’s a portfolio giving details of the projects who have received funding from us in our large grants programme.
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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.
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, has 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.
University of the West of England (UWE)
Wheels skills and thrills 2 (WST2)
This project further developed an intervention to encourage safer driving by young men, particularly from less affluent backgrounds. It was based on an early trial part funded by the DfT.
PACTS (Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety)
Seizing the opportunities
A research project to provide support to the road safety community on the opportunities presented in the Government’.
Transport Research Laboratory
New cycle helmet assessment programme (NCHAP): protocols development
A grant of £99,500 was awarded to develop the testing protocols for a safety rating scheme for cycle helmets.
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