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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.
Fall in road deaths welcome - but much work ahead to achieve Vision Zero
The Road Safety Trust is encouraged to see a fall in the number of people killed on Great Britain’s roads during 2023.
The Road Safety Trust launches Autumn 2024 funding round focused on road safety inequalities
The Road Safety Trust’s Autumn 2024 funding round, focused on the theme Inequalities in Road Safety, is now open for applications.
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.
Road Safety Trust Symposium highlights successes and future priorities
The Road Safety Trust hosted its highly anticipated first Symposium yesterday, bringing together leading practitioners, researchers and advocates to discuss the latest advancements in road safety, and chart the course for future initiatives.
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.
Mindfulness has many potential benefits for drivers - including when overtaking cyclists and horse riders
A new video resource has been produced to promote the safe overtaking of horses and cyclists with mindfulness techniques.
The Road Safety Trust encourages collaboration with European partners
The Road Safety Trust is backing a new report, published by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), which calls on Governments to set national targets for reducing road deaths and serious injuries.
The Road Safety Trust announces funding to address inequalities in road safety
The Road Safety Trust is pleased to announce that its main grant theme for 2024 is Inequalities in Road Safety.
The Road Safety Trust welcomes fall in road deaths
The Road Safety Trust is encouraged to see a fall in the number of reported road deaths in 2023.
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’.
The Road Safety Trust welcomes three new Trustees
The Road Safety Trust is pleased to announce three new additions to the charity’s Board of Trustees.
New manifesto calls for immediate and strategic action to improve road safety
The Road Safety Trust is delighted to support a new manifesto highlighting four life-saving priorities for the next government.
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.
Spring 2024 Small Grants round set to open
The Road Safety Trust is delighted to announce that its Spring 2024 Small Grants round will open on 21 March – with a webinar to support potential applicants taking place on 25 March.
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.