Joining the Dots 2017 Conference
How Data Delivers Insight and Innovation
The Road Safety GB Joining The Dots 2017 conference took place in Birmingham in March. This is the national conference for road safety data analysts, and was organised by Road Safety GB in partnership with Road Safety Analysis, and with support from the DfT.This year cemented the conference as an annual event, and 2017 saw a number of informative and illuminating presentations from representatives from the Department for Transport, Transport for London, the University of Newcastle and more besides.
Dr Alice Crossley, Group Leader - Performance Analysis and Modelling, Highways England
We were pleased to welcome our keynote speaker, Dr Alice Crossley from Highways England, who gave an excellent overview of the impact that effective use of data can have in improving road safety and reducing accidents.
Speakers and Contributors
Dr Alice Crossley
Highways England
Highways England

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Andrew Hartley
Road Safety Analysis
Road Safety Analysis

Road Safety Analysis website >
Daryl Lloyd
Department for Transport
Department for Transport

Daryll Lloyd on LinkedIn >
Deirdre O'Reilly
Highways England
Highways England

Deirdre O'Reilly on LinkedIn >
Dr George Ursachi
Road Safety Analysis
Road Safety Analysis

George Ursachi on Road Safety Analysis website >
Jan Sjorup
Road Safety Support
Road Safety Support

Jan Sjorup on LinkedIn >
Jane Robinson
Atkins Global
Atkins Global

Jane Robinson on LinkedIn >
Jeremy Phillips
Road Safety GB
Road Safety GB

Jeremy Phillips on Road Safety GB website >
Joe Stordy
Transport for London
Transport for London

Joseph Stordy on LinkedIn >
Lee Fawcett
Newcastle University
Newcastle University

Lee Fawcett on Newcastle University website >
Marie Woltman
Devon County Council
Devon County Council

Marie Woltman on LinkedIn >
Matt Staton
Cambridgeshire County Council
Cambridgeshire County Council

Matt Staton on LinkedIn >
Dr Neil Thorpe
Newcastle University
Newcastle University

Dr Neil Thorpe on Newcastle University website >
Richard Fernandes
Atkins Global
Atkins Global

Richard Fernandes on LinkedIn >
Tanya Fosdick
Road Safety Analysis
Road Safety Analysis

Tanya Fosdick on Road Safety Analysis website >
Will Cubbin
Essex Highways
Essex Highways

Safer Essex Roads Partnership >
Featured Presentations
Joining the Dots 2017 Conference

Analysis of Speed Outcomes in 20mph Limit Areas - Jane Robinson and Richard Fernandes
Looking at existing evidence and wider trends in vehicle speeds and an analysis of area-wide speed outcomes using GPS data.
Size: 1.66 MB

Data, Safety and Performance Outcomes - Dr Alice Crossley
Focusing on outcomes to understand drivers of safety, the impact of investment and operations activities, and using both national and local data to target interventions.
Size: 5.29 MB

DfT Update CRASH Research Priorities & Consultation Outcomes - Daryl Lloyd
An overview of the CRASH accident recording system, its impact across police force areas, and future developments of the system.
Size: 3.32 MB

People Centred Approaches to Road Safety - Tanya Fosdick and Deirdre O'Reilly
Understanding behaviour change concepts,appreciation of robust data and analyses and signposts to further development.
Size: 6.06 MB

Safer Road Users - Joe Stordy
Looking at the long term changes to road safety in London and the drivers behind them.
Size: 3.64 MB

Safer Speeds Data for a Safer System - Jan Sjorup
Monitoring and evaluating data from the National Safety Camera programme using national rules and guidelines, and collecting data nationally to measure the effectiveness of enforcement cameras.
Size: 2.19 MB

Safer Vehicles - Richard Owen
How technology is making roads and vehicles safer and identifying the problem vehicle types on your roads.
Size: 5.08 MB

The CRASH Effect in Essex - Will Cubbin
An exploration of the CRASH accident reporting system implemented in Essex since 2015.
Size: 2.28 MB

The Problem with KSI Using Trauma Data to Analyse Injury Severity - Matt Staton
Understanding Major Trauma, the definitions of different severity, and what we can learn from it.
Size: 3.45 MB

What Do Numbers Tell Us - George Ursachi
An overview of different ways of expressing data by selecting appropriate statistical measures.
Size: 1.49 MB
Featured Video
How to create road safety dashboards in 15 minutes - A live demonstration - Marie Woltman and Andrew Hartley
(more videos available via the RSGB Analysts Network