As well as issuing road safety policy statements and working with government and the media, the IAM RoadSmart Policy & Research Team undertake research into driver behaviour and a range of other road safety issues. Following are a sample of our recent published reports.
Motorists who cycle hold the key to less congestion, better health and less pollution. This report identifies the enormous potential for many more motorists to take up cycling either for leisure or to replace some car journeys.
More informationA compendium of motorcycling facts and figures from 2009
More informationThis 2010 project used a world leading motorcycle simulator to analyse rider behaviour and proved that safer doesn’t necessarily mean slower and that formal advanced training for bikers does improve their safety on our roads.
More informationA ground-breaking report published in 2007 which highlighted the toll of death and injury on rural roads
More informationImproving the safety image of motorcycling is a key component in promoting its role as a solution to congestion and other transport problems. It is clear that the IAM approach works but we need the support of central and local government, the emergency services and other agencies to promote our message to as many bikers as possible.
More informationDriver or rider error is the main factor in many road traffic accidents in the UK. But why is this and what can we do to reduce deaths and serious injuries on our roads?
More informationWhat do drivers really think about speed cameras? The results of our survey may surprise you.
More informationWe asked the drivers on our Mature Drivers’ Assessment course about their experiences and why they signed up.
More informationWhat do drivers think about the issues influencing road safety? And how do these attitudes correspond with their behaviour on the road?
More informationThe results of this work are striking, not only because of the significance of the value that the IAM achieves for society, but also for the human consequences of the IAM‟s work: improving the safety of drivers through the advanced test, corporate driver training and the use of research to influence policy is saving lives.
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