Fatalities associated with road accidents are primarily males aged between 20 and 45. This is the economic group who often go out to work to provide for their families. With road accidents and fatalities on the increase, unless rapid action is taken these events will severely impact local economies and be detrimental to alleviating poverty.

What Does TRL Do?

There are many reasons why road deaths in developing countries are on the increase. These include poor driver tuition, road user behaviour, cultural differences, quality of roads, road design and traffic growth. TRL runs projects that look into accident blackspots and analyses what can be done in a particular area to prevent accidents from occurring.

TRL is regularly commissioned by the Department for International Development and organisations such as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank to research accidents in developing countries and recommend solutions. Many countries don't disclose accident data or simply don't collect it. Before any real progress can be made and projects begin, there must be access to an accident database. TRL provides organisations with this and offers appropriate training for data to be collected.

We're able to advise on engineering guidelines for road construction, the types of material used to build roads, safe road layouts, road designs and the effective use of junctions and roundabouts. TRL advises on road safety education in schools and the media, and helps to continually improve accident databases to provide clear intelligence on accidents and what can be done to prevent future incidents.

Why Come to TRL?

TRL has a strong track record in this field. We've been working in the developing world for over 50 years and, more precisely, road safety in the developing world for the last 35 years. We've built and continue to maintain robust relationships with the Department for International Development, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. Our unique skills in transport research and consultancy in the developing world put us in an ideal position to reduce casualties/fatalities and assist in the development of the world's poorest countries, which will ultimately increase their economic growth and help towards alleviating poverty.

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