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Awards

Prince Michael International Awards - Nominations Nominations close in June so any team, public or private sector organisation, government department, or business. wishing to be considered for an award should submit their nomination  Read more...

International news

Sweden plans to build world’s first electric highway Sweden is leading the way in sustainable transportation with its plan to turn a highway into a permanent electrified road - the first of its kind in the world.  Read more...

UK news

Reported road casualties Great Britain, provisional results: 2022 This release provides an estimate of the number of personal injury road traffic casualties in Great Britain that were reported by the police in 2022 using the STATS19 reporting system. These figures are provisional as they will change following the end of year validation process.  Read more...

Driving at work

Leading By Example By gaining a thorough understanding of the key factors at play, organisations can implement improvements to their practice to reduce the number, and severity, of collisions involving vehicles on the road.  Read more...

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV)

UK’s first autonomous bus service The UK’s first autonomous bus service, which Edinburgh Napier University has played a part in developing, has been officially launched.  Read more...

RoadSafe Technology Live This is a unique opportunity for industry leaders interested in road safety technology to network, experience and to demonstrate the benefits of advanced technologies.  Read more...

MOVE - towards safer, smarter and more sustainable mobility. RoadSafe is delighted to be a media partner for MOVE a world-leading technology show - a specialised and focused event dedicated to safer, smarter and more sustainable mobility.  Read more...

Road Safety Management

Think Global act Local TRL Software’s Head of Delivery & Operations, Tony Mathew, has been considering similar campaigns that take place in countries in around the world– and the need to consider regional differences when drawing up any form of road safety strategy.  Read more...

Young drivers

European Traffic Education Seminar 2023 An online seminar to sufficiently equip young road users to become safe road users, education remains of chief importance. This is especially true for secondary school pupils as they start to travel independently and have to deal with more complex traffic situations.  Read more...

Cycle safety

Cycle Safety Cyclists represent a significant proportion of all VRUS especially in Europe and America. New vehicle technologies are now being developed to increase their safety.  Read more...

Boosts for Cycling Safety The European Parliament has passed a historic resolution calling for the European Commission to develop a European cycling strategy with the aim of doubling the number of kilometres cycled in Europe by 2030.  Read more...

Safer vehicles

Volvo introduces latest ADAS and safety features For its latest EX30 small SUV, Volvo has introduced an array of Safe Space Technology features to provide additional protection for vehicle occupants and pedestrians.  Read more...

ADAS Knowledge Hub New ADAS Knowledge Hub well-used by instructors  Read more...

Safer drivers

Understanding HGVs Two useful and inspiring campaigns have recently been launched to tackle the challenge of HGV safety. Both are aimed at other road users to help them understand some of the realites and limitations of HGVs.  Read more...

Self-Driving Information Toolkit A new toolkit has ben launched to provide a set of clear definitions, terminologies and explanations, using plain language for use in self-driving vehicle marketing.  Read more...

Community safety

Step by Step - Safe Crossing Initiative Small-scale pedestrian infrastructure interventions for high impact.   Read more...

Forthcoming events

ScORSA Driving for work: Fit to Drive Conference – 6 June 2023 The 2023 ETSC Road Safety Performance Index Conference – 20 June 2023 MOVE – 21 June 2023 Vision Zero Conference 2023 – 26 June 2023 Roadsafe Technology Live – 11 July 2023 European Traffic Education Seminar 2023 – 12 September 2023 The Australasian Road Safety Conference 2023 – 19 September 2023 ADINJC & Intelligent Instructor National Conference & Expo – 8 October 2023 ICE Live – 18 October 2023 2023 National Road Safety Conference – 15 November 2023 Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards 2023 – 12 December 2023