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Road safety research and statistical reports

Research, statistical reports and findings on road safety.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 9 October 2013
• Last updated: 27 November 2025
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  1. 27 November 2025

     Latest road safety reports added.

  2. 13 September 2023

     Added research report on drivers' hours rules: benefits and disadvantages.

  3. 19 November 2021

     Research on the use of mobile phones while driving added.

  4. 30 July 2021

     Added 'Sharing our roads safely' report.

  5. 26 June 2019

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

  6. 27 August 2017

     New road safety reports published.

  7. 15 November 2016

     Impact of bollards arrays on crowd movement research report.

  8. 3 November 2016

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

  9. 9 October 2013

     First published.

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

Reports

• Support for victims of road traffic collisions
  • 27 November 2025
  • Research and analysis
• Visual impairment and road safety: rapid evidence review
  • 27 November 2025
  • Research and analysis
• Effectiveness of targets for road safety
  • 27 November 2025
  • Research and analysis
• Safer Roads Fund process evaluation
  • 27 November 2025
  • Research and analysis
• Driver 2020 evaluation
  • 27 November 2025
  • Research and analysis
• Understanding car ownership
  • 26 September 2024
  • Research and analysis
• Highways asset management: funding and data collection survey
  • 26 September 2024
  • Research and analysis
• Evaluating the approved driving instructor cycle awareness pilot
  • 31 October 2024
  • Research and analysis
• Bus service improvement plan: phase 1 intervention evaluation
  • 26 September 2024
  • Research and analysis
• Drivers' hours rules: benefits and disadvantages
  • 13 September 2023
  • Research and analysis
• Research on the use of mobile phones while driving
  • 19 November 2021
  • Research and analysis
• Sharing our roads safely
  • 30 July 2021
  • Research and analysis
• Second report on the increased speed limit for heavy goods vehicles
  • 26 June 2019
  • Research and analysis
• Drug driving law evaluation
  • 27 August 2017
  • Research and analysis
• Evaluating fixed penalty notices for careless driving offences
  • 27 August 2017
  • Research and analysis
• Review of interventions to increase the safety of young and novice drivers
  • 27 August 2017
  • Research and analysis
• Review of oral fluid: alternative biological matrices for drug driving
  • 27 August 2017
  • Research and analysis
• Review of retesting and educational interventions for serious driving offenders
  • 27 August 2017
  • Research and analysis
• How bollards affect crowd movement
  • 15 November 2016
  • Research and analysis
• First report on the increased speed limit for heavy goods vehicles
  • 3 November 2016
  • Research and analysis
• Compulsory basic training: learners’ and trainers’ perceptions
  • 5 December 2014
  • Research and analysis
• Road safety research and statistical reports
  • 18 February 2016
  • Guidance
• Reducing road accidents among young novice drivers
  • 9 October 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Review of motorcycle test manoeuvres: 2013 feasibility and safety study
  • 4 July 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Managing cycle traffic at signalled junctions
  • 24 September 2012
  • Research and analysis
• How infrastructure relates to cyclist injuries
  • 28 November 2011
  • Research and analysis
• Linking offence histories to accidents using on-the-spot data
  • 6 September 2011
  • Research and analysis
• Analysis of accidents involving pedestrians and low-noise cars
  • 25 July 2011
  • Research and analysis
• The safety risk of electric and hybrid vehicles to visually impaired pedestrians
  • 25 July 2011
  • Research and analysis