Road Safety News
Pedestrians
November 2017
- Cycle taxi service praised by transport minister (5)
- Pedestrians in Essex urged to focus on safety (8)
October 2017
- Pedestrian casualty figures ‘prove it’s time for a change’: RoSPA (6)
- New smart crossing a ‘world-first piece of technology’ (8)
- Elderly people struggling to cross the road in time (12)
- ‘Drunk’ pedestrians targeted in new campaign (0)
September 2017
- Labour pledges to spend more on active travel (1)
- New guidance shows increased health benefits of walking and cycling (2)
August 2017
July 2017
- US city bans pedestrians from texting while crossing streets (22)
- New ‘doorstep to desk’ guide could make active travel an ‘easier choice’ (0)
June 2017
May 2017
- Campaign seeks to help Scotland ‘reap the benefits’ of walking (0)
- Fall in traffic police linked to rise in vulnerable road user KSIs - RoadPeace (3)
April 2017
- Government publishes first ‘cycling and walking investment strategy’ (2)
- UK urged to ‘lace up’ for National Walking Month 2017 (0)
- DfT unveils new competition to boost walking and cycling (9)
January 2017
- Balancing deliverability and ambition holds key to implementing sustainable travel schemes (1)
- New funding to ‘encourage more cycling and walking to work’ (0)
December 2016
November 2016
August 2016
- TTC marks 120th anniversary of first road death with warning to motorists (5)
- Campaigners call for enquiry into shared space schemes (1)
- Public Health England calls for ‘rebalancing of the travel system’ (6)
July 2016
- Road safety team issues ‘Pokémon Go’ warning (0)
- Walking levels up but cycling stats are static (0)
- DfT launches £60m fund to support walking and cycling (0)
June 2016
April 2016
March 2016
- Minister calls for an increase in cycling and walking (0)
- Bereaved mum launches pedestrian safety campaign (11)
- Report links active commuting to healthier body weight (7)
February 2016
January 2016
December 2015
- Government publishes long-term vision for walking and cycling (1)
- Welsh pupils want safer school travel (2)
November 2015
- Pedestrian safety the focus for latest Euro NCAP tests (6)
- Pedestrian casualties peak in November - PACTS (3)
October 2015
- Parking revenue to fund child pedestrian training (0)
- Scottish Government pledges additional £3m+ for active travel (0)
- Neate solution to help vulnerable road users (0)
- Korean authorities seek advice on pedestrian safety (2)
- Film highlights dangers faced by school children across the globe (2)
September 2015
- Hi-vis vests handed out to protect pedestrians and cyclists (22)
- Countdown crossings to end 'blackout' for pedestrians (3)
- IAM calls for urgent action on pedestrian safety (25)
- Police Scotland launches vulnerable road users campaign (1)
July 2015
- Public-spirited pupils scoop road safety award (1)
- Bexley Council scoops London road safety award (0)
- Shared spaces cause ‘confusion, chaos and catastrophe’ (8)
June 2015
May 2015
- Charity calls for employers to use technology to protect pedestrians and cyclists (0)
- Survey highlights barriers to walking to school (12)
- Campaign highlights distraction dangers for pedestrians (22)
- York schools geared up for Walk to School Week (0)
- Glasgow launches older peds campaign (16)
- ‘Hundreds of thousands’ expected to take part in national walking events (0)
March 2015
- London’s young pedestrians targeted in new road safety campaign (0)
- Seminar will focus on school journey safety (6)
- Brake unveils dates and plans for 2015 Giant Walk (4)
February 2015
December 2014
- Experiment highlights potential of ‘sexy crossing patrols’ (9)
- York residents driving less and walking and cycling more (1)
November 2014
- Report examines ‘things that go bump in the night’ (5)
- Green Cross Man returns after 40-year break (1)
- Scottish Government launches active travel vision (1)
- Government funds scheme to encourage walking and cycling (1)
October 2014
- Active Travel Programme launched in Scotland (2)
- DfT launches consultation on Cycling Delivery Plan (27)
September 2014
- Brighton and Hove wins European transport award (2)
- Survey reveals ‘walking and cycling worries’: Brake (2)
- Report identifies cognitive impairment as common theme in pedestrian fatalities (20)
- Poll highlights pedestrian mobile phone dangers (2)
- Walking or cycling to work improves wellbeing (1)
- GEM issues ‘silent’ electric car warning to pedestrians (18)
- Research suggests role for interactive video in pedestrian training (19)
August 2014
July 2014
May 2014
- Mercedes F1 drivers star in ‘safety facts’ films (1)
- TfL and TRL evaluate HGV blind spot technology (0)
April 2014
- £2m boost for sustainable travel projects (0)
- A new solution to low visibility? (10)
- London Assembly publishes “feet first” pedestrian report (20)
- TfL launches consultation on pedestrian safety plan (2)
- Welsh Government announces £5m funding for walking and cycling routes (0)
- PACTS report calls for closer working between road safety, sustainable transport and public health (3)
March 2014
- Partnership launches US pedestrian campaign (2)
- TfL announces world-first trials of "intelligent" pedestrian crossings (5)
February 2014
- Scottish council makes improvements to help people with sensory impairments (0)
- TfL report highlights links between transport and health (3)
January 2014
December 2013
November 2013
- 'Give us time to cross', charity says (3)
- Agency unveils adult pedestrian campaign (1)
- ‘Glow Home Safely’ kits up for grabs (1)
October 2013
- TfL launches series of new campaigns (0)
- Scottish stats continue downward trend – except for pedestrians and cyclists (2)
- Brake and ACPO call on police forces to support Road Safety Week (8)
- RSOs offered complimentary places at road safety congress (0)
- ‘Superheroes’ spread pedestrian safety message (0)
- Alcohol contributes to rise in pedestrian casualties on north east roads (24)
August 2013
- Brake urges employers to run a ‘Bright Day’ (0)
- Campaign encourages road users to ‘share the responsibility’ (9)
July 2013
- Nice Way Code gets lukewarm reception from cycling group (1)
- Second award for teenage distraction campaign (1)
- Brake names Parliamentarian of the Month (0)
- Hi-viz umbrella designed to improve children’s visibility (2)
- Campaign seeks to bring about ‘Sea of Change’ (1)
June 2013
- Pupils participate in Walk to School week (0)
- Urban commuters flirt with danger (6)
- Footprints' winners acclaimed (1)
May 2013
- South Lanarkshire pupils urged to ‘WoW’ (0)
- ‘Footprints’ winners announced (1)
- Global Road Safety Week: a round up of activity (0)
- IAM demands more protection for pedestrians and cyclists (7)
- GLOBAL ROAD SAFETY WEEK 2013: SPECIAL FEATURES ON PEDESTRIAN SAFETY (0)
- GLOBAL ROAD SAFETY WEEK SPECIAL FEATURE: PEDESTRIAN SKILLS (0)
- Tufty to feature in ‘propaganda’ exhibition (3)
- GLOBAL ROAD SAFETY WEEK SPECIAL FEATURE: WALKING BUS (0)
- Report highlights differences between adult and child pedestrian casualties (3)
- GLOBAL ROAD SAFETY WEEK SPECIAL FEATURE: SAFER STEPS (0)
- WHO publishes pedestrian safety manual (1)
- GLOBAL ROAD SAFETY WEEK SPECIAL FEATURE: MOSQUE MARSHALLING SCHEME (0)
- GLOBAL ROAD SAFETY WEEK SPECIAL FEATURE: WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK (0)
- Footprints - voting underway (1)
- ‘Dutch roundabouts’ in London next year? (0)
April 2013
- Petition demands safer roads for children (23)
- Pedestrian seminar fully subscribed (1)
- Award-winning walking bus gathers pace (0)
March 2013
- Easter – the perfect time to promote Footprints (0)
- Broadband plans could jeopardise road safety (1)
- Road Safety GB launches competition for young ‘snappers’ (2)
February 2013
- Road Safety GB and TRL join forces for pedestrian seminar (0)
- Road Safety GB unveils competition for budding ‘snappers’ (0)
- Cambridgeshire pupils strike the right note (15)
- Schools encouraged to limber up for ‘Giant Walking Bus’ (1)
January 2013
- Dates set for Walk to School Week (0)
- Get planning for Global Road Safety Week! (1)
- Brake launches Giant Walking Bus 2013 (0)
- Medway school embraces road safety (0)
December 2012
November 2012
- We should walk and cycle more: NICE (1)
- Gold award for Walking Bus scheme (4)
- Medway schools meet Golden Boot Challenge (0)
- AA president calls for 'tribal harmony' (1)
October 2012
- Streetlight switch off illuminates safety fears (7)
- Conference presentation will explain Walked Routes to School Guidelines (0)
- Safer Steps creates new opportunities to engage in Berkshire (3)
September 2012
August 2012
- Green accolade for Medway’s ‘Walking Bus’ (1)
- Casualties down - but child, pedestrian, cyclist and motorcyclist KSIs up (5)
- Bright Days will raise cyclist and pedestrian awareness (4)
- Global Road Safety Week will focus on pedestrian safety (4)
June 2012
May 2012
- Charity urges public to ditch four wheels for two feet (0)
- Inquiry launched into 'Puffin' crossings amid safety fears (26)
April 2012
January 2012
November 2011
October 2011
- Shared space report highlights lack of eye contact (2)
- Charity urges people to 'take to the streets' (1)
August 2011
February 2011
January 2011
- Shared space scheme 'proves critics wrong' (4)
- Charity calls for uniform street design to improve safety for the blind (0)
November 2010
October 2010
August 2010
May 2010
April 2010
December 2009
October 2009
- Stay safe when summertime ends (0)
- 'In-vest' in road safety campaign (0)
- Wide-ranging report confirms risks faced by children in deprived areas (0)
- Don't let Halloween turn into a nightmare, RSO warns (0)
- Countdown could be solution to pedestrian confusion (0)
- Volvo unveils technology for pedestrian avoidance (0)
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April 2009
March 2009
January 2009
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