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Road safety research and statistical reports

Research, statistical reports and findings on road safety.

The Department for Transport conducts research into improving road safety across the UK and regularly publishes findings.

Reports

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Published 9 October 2013
Last updated 13 September 2023 + show all updates
  1. Added research report on drivers' hours rules: benefits and disadvantages.

  2. Research on the use of mobile phones while driving added.

  3. Added 'Sharing our roads safely' report.

  4. 'Second report on the increased speed limit for heavy goods vehicles' published.

  5. New road safety reports published.

  6. Impact of bollards arrays on crowd movement research report.

  7. Initial summary report analysing the impact of increased speed limit for heavy goods vehicles over 7.5 tonnes.

  8. First published.