Value of road safety targets reviewed

Researchers are reviewing the value of road safety targets in a project for the DfT. An online survey of practitioners has just been conducted by the team from Loughborough University and WSP. Statistical analysis will also be undertaken. The DfT does not currently set  targets. Explaining the need for a review, the Government’s British Road Safety Statement, published in 2019, said: “We know that some countries with targets are reducing their casualties, but we know conversely that others with targets are showing similar trends to us, in that casualties are remaining at the same levels.”