TRL’s vision for the future is of clean, efficient transport that is safe, reliable and accessible for everyone, including for countries in the global south; low- and middle-income countries. The ...

Walking and cycling provide health, environmental, and social benefits—but only if people feel safe doing them. Road Safety week presents a timely opportunity to reaffirm the importance of road safety ...

This investment marks a pivotal moment in TRL’s history, providing the resources and momentum needed to deliver cleaner, safer, and more efficient transport solutions that are accessible to all. By ...

TRL & WMG, University of Warwick’s latest research for the Department for Transport, providing evidence to inform future e-scooter regulations in the UK. TRL & fka GmbH’s study for the European ...

TRL has produced a technical research paper commissioned by the Department for Transport (DfT) to support the development of regulations for e-scooters in the UK. The report, co-authored by WMG at the ...

TRL is partnering with University Hospital Southampton to reduce road deaths by linking health records and road traffic collision data for the first time. The partners have been awarded £500,000 in ...

Reflecting on the past year, the impact of TRL’s mission is clear to see; it helps to take a different perspective in order to appreciate it. Let’s begin in space. The European Space Agency has funded ...

STATS19 is the primary dataset used for road casualty statistics in the UK, capturing personal injury collisions reported to the police. This vital system has been at the core of road safety insights ...

As the UK moves closer towards e-scooter and other micromobility devices legislation, the European Union faces a different challenge: inconsistent regulatory approaches across member states. A ...

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has issued the release of PAS 2161:2024 , an all new specification for the collection and reporting of road condition data. PAS 2161 marks a pivotal change in ...

As the UK moves closer to a future where self-driving vehicles are part of everyday life, a unique report from the Transport Research Foundation (the parent company to TRL Ltd) and the Research ...

Glare on the roads is undesirable, as it can make drivers less able to see the road ahead. TRL is working with the Department for Transport to understand the factors that can cause glare, and how to ...