Small grants awarded
Here’s a portfolio giving details of the projects who have received Small Grants funding from us. If you have a road safety initiative that requires funding and you meet our small grant criteria, why not apply when the grant applications are open?
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Nottingham Trent University
Understanding and explaining the differences between the mental-models of motorcyclists and car drivers for detecting hazards: From theory to training
Nottingham Trent University is collaborating with UKROEd to assess the hypothesis that riders and drivers have different mental models of on-road danger and this impacts their ability to spot hazards on the road.
National Young Riders Forum (NYRF)
Ready for the Road
NYRF’s ‘Ready for the Road’ is an informative and engaging film detailing the steps a young person needs to take if they are considering becoming a motorcyclist.
The Kier Foundation
Persuading professional drivers that hands-free phones are as dangerous as hand-held phone calls
This project focused on tackling the use of mobile phones whilst driving within the scope of professional drivers.
The British Horse Society (BHS)
De-escalating road rage when passing vulnerable road users (VRU)
This project is looking at de-escalating road rage when passing vulnerable road users.
Drymen Community Development Trust
Speed reduction and community space gain through roadway softening layout changes trial
This project is a trial of the installation of white lining and planters in the roadway around the village square…
The Open University
We need to talk about handsfree: officer understanding of the dangers of handsfree and handheld mobile phone use by drivers
This project examined police officer attitudes to, and awareness of, the dangers of hands-free phone use…
University of Greenwich
Safer roads through citizen partnerships: Enhancing road safety through improved use of community speedwatch volunteers
The University of Greenwich explored the role of volunteers in roads policing initiatives, including the CSW scheme, improving their deployment and management.
University of the West of England
What is safe: Developing a Perceived Road Safety Indicators measurement tool (PeRSI) for pedestrians and cycle users
University of West of England (UWE) is building upon a previously funded project on a Perceived Road Safety Indicators measurement tool to refine and trail it, enabling practitioners to further understand the extent of perceived lack of safety.
Suffolk County Council
Combining the carrot and stick: can ANPR Speed Indicator Devices reduce speed in rural areas?
Suffolk County Council conducted a trial on the effectiveness of interventions using ANPR Speed Indicator Devices.
Staffordshire University
Routes to speed safety: Understanding and measuring the contribution of Community Speedwatch - a partnership between Gloucestershire Police and Staffordshire University
Staffordshire University provided an evaluation of the effectiveness of Community Speed Watch (CSW) throughout Gloucestershire to help engage with drivers and communities around the issue of speed.