Member-only ArticlesFollowing the release of the government's new Road Safety Strategy on 7th January 2026, we will be publishing a series of deep dive articles to examine some of the key themes and what improvements could be made to help reach the ambitious targets that have been set. Many of these articles go deep into subjects that have been covered in Project EDWARD webinars. Download the Road Safety Strategy |
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This article follows the Project EDWARD discussion on Friday 17/04/2026 around democratic road use. The discussion featured Alan Hiscox, Director of Safety at the British Horse Society, leads the Dead Slow campaign and works daily with riders, drivers and authorities on the very concrete, daily challenge of sharing roads safely and Dr Santiago Amietta, from the University of Keele, researches how law, justice and everyday life intersect, including who gets heard when we design and regulate public space.
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| Justice without a voice: Why road crash victims are still being failed – and what the new road safety strategy must changeReflections on victim-focused justice following the Project EDWARD First Friday discussion featuring Andrew Lavanchy, a specialist roads policing officer and expert in victim‑focused justice, Angela Tyler and Diana Wood from the Ely Memorial Fund in Hereford, and Raymond Williams, a former police SIO and family liaison officer who now has the role of Police Relationship Manager with Slater + Gordon Lawyers.
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| From junction to cloud: How real-time rural road data could unlock the road safety strategy's 65% targetReflections on smart roadside technology and the government's Road Safety Strategy – drawing on a conversation with Chris Spinks, Managing Director, Westcotec.
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