Vehicle Safety

With the growing demand for higher standards of sustainability and safety, we are active in the development of new forms of vehicle technologies: from lighter, reusable and recyclable construction materials to HMI and refuelling and recharging technologies.

There is also a rapidly-increasing sensitivity to the cost-effectiveness of safety improvements. Diversification of vehicle fleets and driver assistance and collision avoidance technologies are changing the face of vehicle safety. We can also see a growing emphasis being placed on employee safety on the roads, and employers` duty of care towards other road users.

Our teams undertake new technology impact assessments, risk identification and mitigation. We also provide expert support and advice through evidence-based research. Innovation in research methods and test procedures together with in-depth cost-benefit analyses are the key capabilities that underpin our work.

Our capabilities in the vehicle safety sector include:

• Active safety systems
• Alternative fuels
• Child safety
• Event data recorders and eCall
• Heavy and commercial vehicle safety
• Human injury tolerance and biomechanics
• Modified vehicles
• Noise
• Rail safety
• Structural crashworthiness
• Vulnerable road user protection 

The research and consultancy services we provide can range from simple, desk-based reviews of existing knowledge through to complex, original and innovative assessment and development programmes. With TRL`s help, our clients develop safer, more sustainable vehicles - for the benefit of their customers and society at large.