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Road safety research reports

Theme 1: Vulnerable Road Users

This theme covers research on pedestrians, cyclists and children. While the overall GB road safety record is one of the best in Western Europe, performance on pedestrian safety is only average, and accident rates for child pedestrians are higher than in most other Western European countries.

Theme 2: Driver and Rider Behaviour

Theme 3: Impairment

Theme 4: Road Engineering and Speed Management

Theme 5: Statistical Analysis, Accident Causation and Policy Monitoring

Theme 6: Medical Aspects of Fitness to Drive

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