Date: January 27, 2012
Document: AEvans2011RailwayFatalities.pdf
Category: Rail
Andrew Evans, Emeritus Professor at Imperial College London and Chair of PACTS Rail Safety Working Party, has published his annual update on fatal train accidents on Britain's railways.

Posted 2:22 pm January 27, 2012

Date: December 19, 2011
Document: PRAISE Thematic Report 8 Drivi..ing Speed.pdf
Category: Road

A new report titled: Driving for Work Managing Speed is published as part of the ETSC (European Transport Safety Council) PRAISE project, Preventing Road Accidents and Injuries for the Safety of Employees.

The 8th Thematic Report aims to offer employers insight into managing speed. Speeding is the main cause of road traffic collisions, deaths and serious injury.

The report examines the impact that speeding can have and presents levels of compliance with speed limits for different road user types. It focuses on management issues covering topics from journey planning to payment schemes with advice on how such practices can help to manage speeding in the work context. The Thematic Report also looks at what employers can do from risk assessment of potential speeders and identification of training - including eco driving synergies. The final part looks specifically at different speed management technologies which can also be a useful additional tool in managing speed. A policy mix is needed to effectively tackle speeding.

To read the entire report click here.

A Fact Sheet complements the Report and features an ETSC interview with Claire O Brian, Health and Safety Officer at KTL. KTL operates in the telecom, renewable, transmission and power sectors within Ireland. Their efforts in improving work-related road safety were recently recognised as they were awarded with the 2011 PRAISE Award in the SME category. The fact sheet looks specifically at the approach of KTL to road safety at work and managing speed.

To read the Fact Sheet please click here.

 

Posted 12:15 pm December 19, 2011

Date: October 31, 2011
Document: local road safety report.pdf
Category: Road

Posted 1:02 pm October 31, 2011

Date: October 31, 2011
Document: Shared Space.pdf
Category: Road
Shared space is a design approach that seeks to change the way streets operate by reducing the dominance of motor vehicles, primarily through lower speeds and encouraging drivers to behave more accommodatingly towards pedestrians. In the UK, shared space is usually applied to links and minor junctions with the aim of allowing pedestrians to move more freely within the space. This Local Transport Note (LTN) focuses on High Street environments, but many of its principles will apply to other types of shared space.

Posted 12:54 pm October 31, 2011

Date: October 20, 2011
Document: Report7_final.pdf
Category: Road

A new report titled: Tackling Fatigue: EU Social Rules and Heavy Goods Vehicle Drivers is published as part of the ETSC PRAISE project, Preventing Road Accidents and Injuries for the Safety of Employees.

The 7th Thematic Report aims to offer employers insight into tackling fatigue amongst HGV drivers. Fatigue is one of main risks for this group of professional drivers.

The report looks at the involvement in HGVs in collisions and collision causation factors including fatigue. It gives an overview of EU legislation on driving and resting times and implementation. The final part looks specifically at how fatigue risk management by employers can lead to improvements in road safety performance. The report includes many different good practice examples and makes recommendations for the EU, Member State governments and employers.

To read the entire report please click here.

A Fact Sheet complements the Report and features an ETSC interview with Kevin Warburton, Safety and Environmental manager at TNT Express, the Dutch delivery company. This examines how the introduction of the road safety management system has had significant results. It also looks specifically at the approach of TNT Express to handling fatigue in their company.

To read the Fact Sheet please click here.

Posted 4:04 pm October 20, 2011

Date: October 6, 2011
Document: luel5730-ots-offence-histories.pdf
Category: Road

Two reports, from Loughborough University and from TRL, have been published linking offence history data to active road users involved in OTS (On The Spot) investigated collisions. The OTS studies ran from 2000 - 2010 and saw Loughborough University and TRL record data from 500 crashes every year.

The findings showed that 46-47% of active road users involved in the crash had an offence record. This underlies the theory that people who take risks by offending may take greater risks as drivers.

 

The Loughborough report can be downloaded from above.   

The TRL report can be accessed here.

 

Posted 2:46 pm October 6, 2011

Date: September 15, 2011
Document: Behaviour-Change-Insight-Team-..al-Update.pdf
Category: Government

Posted 11:15 am September 15, 2011

Date: June 17, 2011
Document: Campaign for Better Transport...r-to-door.pdf
Category: Multi-modal
Campaign for Better Transport has published a new report, Seamless Journeys from Door to Door. It explores how public transport could achieve the same level of convenience as cars.  It concludes that information, interchanges (including safe routes for pedestrians and cyclists to stations and stops), connections and ticketing all need to improve.

Posted 12:51 pm June 17, 2011

Date: June 16, 2011
Document: Making the Case full report.pdf
Category: Road

Living Streets has published a new report, Making the Case for Investment in the Walking Environment. 

Living Streets states:

Researched by a multi-disciplinary team of experts from the University of the West of England and Cavill Associates, the report brings together and evaluates the multiple health, economic, social and environmental benefits of investment in walking friendly public spaces.

It draws on inspiring case studies of schemes which have resulted in safer and more attractive public places in neighbourhoods and city centres in the UK and elsewhere.

Key findings include:

• Investing in walking environments can support local economies by increasing footfall, improving accessibility and attracting new business and events
• Investment in the walking environment is likely to be of equal or better value for money than other transport projects
• Retailers and residents express a willingness to pay for improvements to the walking environment, while good quality public realm increases the value of both residential and commercial property
• Residents of walking friendly neighbourhoods are less likely to be depressed or to have poor mental or physical health
• People walk more when they feel their neighbourhood is safe, well maintained and lively, while increased walking in a neighbourhood is associated with better perceptions of safety and greater social interaction.

Posted 10:53 am June 16, 2011

Date: June 1, 2011
Document: The Pilot Lifestyle.doc
Category: Aviation

The University of Leicester has published a report entitled the Pilot Lifestyle by Dr Simon Bennett. The report, sponsored by BALPA, gives pilots a voice in the debate about fatigue and lifestyle both of which factors may affect accident risk. It builds on a presentation given to PACTS by Dr Bennett into the Colgan Air crash in America. The report is available for purchase via the link below.

http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/lifelong-learning/research/publications-1/titles

Posted 9:07 am June 1, 2011