The Transport Safety Research Centre aims to reduce traffic casualties and mitigate the broader impact of transport on society by conducting world-leading basic and applied research. A multi-disciplinary team conducts research into all aspects of road and vehicle safety and road user behaviour on behalf of Government and Industry. Our work impacts directly on the road and vehicle safety policies and the performance requirements of new vehicles. We conduct research into the causes of road accidents and injuries, we measure the effectiveness of safety and mobility technologies and we provide the evidence base for policy development. In 2007 The Centre was recognised by the award to the University of the Queens Anniversary Prize.Design School homeAbout usResearch
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The objectives of the Transport Safety Research Centre are to reduce traffic casualties and mitigate the broader impact of transport on society by conducting world-leading basic and applied research.
Previously called the Vehicle Safety Research Centre it was renamed in 2010 to reflect the greater diversity of its research in the field of traffic safety and transport technologies.
The TSRC is a multi-disciplinary team conducting research into all aspects of road and vehicle safety and road user behaviour. With a team of 15 staff and post-graduate researchers the Centre bases its research on real-world accident studies, naturalistic studies of driver behaviour and statistical analysis of accident, health and mobility data.
We conduct research on behalf of Government and Industry and our work impacts directly on the road and vehicle safety policies and the performance requirements of new vehicles. In 2007 The Centre was recognised by the award to the University of the Queens Anniversary Prize.
What we do
We conduct research into the causes of road accidents and injuries, we measure the effectiveness of safety and mobility technologies and we provide the evidence base for policy development.
Our research is both applied and basic and is published widely as reports and papers – we strive for research excellence. The results of our work are used by governments to improve road safety policies and by industry to improve transport products and services.
Over this time the research has broadened and the Centre now conducts a wide range of research into the performance of vehicle safety systems, the relationship between highway characteristics and accident causation, the impacts of accidents on health and the influences of road user behaviour.
The TSRC has developed new naturalistic methods to observer driver behaviour which are now used to examine driver risks in normal driving as well as the functionality and impact of driver support systems. We use controlled fleet trials to evaluate the impact and user acceptance of new intelligent transport technologies and new vehicle propulsion systems.
Contacts
Shena TaylorDaCoTA Project AdministratorTransport Safety Research CentreLoughborough Design SchoolLoughborough University, LeicsLE11 3TUT: 07802 203130E: s.p.taylor@lboro.ac.ukW: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/lds/research/groups/tsrc/