UK pedestrians must not become the “chlorinated chickens” in automotive free trade deals, says PACTS
Update 23 August 2020. International Trade Minister Rt Hon Greg Hands MP replied to PACTS and we had a useful…
Transport safety into the 2020s……
Transport safety – into the 2020s As we go from one decade to another, I hope you will allow…
2018 road casualty summary figures published by DfT – PACTS provides breakdown by administration
The Department for Transport published the detailed 2018 road casualty data for Great Britain on 27th September 2019. This showed:…
Department for Transport Road Safety Newsletter June 2019
The Department for Transport has released their June Road Safety Newsletter. The newsletter summarizes the department’s recent announcements on road safety…
How understanding suicide on UK Roads may help prevent them, insights for Australia
In 8th October 2018, PACTS and Samaritans took part in a webinar How understanding suicide on UK Roads may help…
Road Safety Management Capacity Review
The Department for Transport today (26 June 2018) published the Road Safety Management Capacity Review. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/road-safety-management-capacity-review This is a report detailing the findings…
The Road Safety Management Capacity Review (RSMCR) is expected to be published late spring 2018
In 2017 the Department for Transport (DfT) commissioned a road safety management capacity review (RSMCR). This was a recommendation by PACTS in 2015[1] and PACTS was pleased that it was accepted by DfT and included in its 2015 British Road Safety Statement. The DfT is expected to publish the report in full in late spring 2018.
Atkins research on 20mph limit areas: Interim results
Atkins has released interim results from their analysis of speed outcomes in 20mph limit areas.
Fatal train accidents on Britain’s and Europe’s main line railways
Professor Andrew Evans has updated his papers on fatal train accidents in Britain and Europe.
Links to both papers are included in the post.
PACTS Paper: The changing nature of driving for work and questions for safety policy and practice
On behalf of PACTS and in collaboration with the Transport Safety Commission’s Work-related Road Safety Forum, Dr Nicola Christie and Heather Ward from University College London and Dr Shaun Helman from the Transport Research Laboratory have produced a briefing paper on the issue of work-related road safety.