Reference Centre
This section includes reports, guidance and evaluations to assist organisations, groups and individuals with an interest in road safety.
Welsh Government Guidance
Road Safety Framework for Wales
Covering the period 2013 - 2020
An outline of the road safety targets for Wales and plans on how these will be achieved by 2020.
Active Travel Act Guidance
The Wales Transport Strategy
2021
Guidance to help local authorities to plan, design and deliver high quality walking and cycling routes across Wales.
Llwybr Newydd
The Wales Transport Strategy
2021
The new strategy - the result of a major consultation over the last year - aims to encourage people out of their cars, with a new target for 45 per cent of journeys to be by sustainable means across Wales by 2045, up from 32 per cent currently.
Welsh Pavement Parking
Task Force Group Report
2020
A report on options to tackle pavement parking in Wales.
Welsh Government Response to the Recommendations Made in the 20mph Task Force Group Report
2020
The Welsh Government accepts all the Task Force Group recommendations for each of the categories: Legal and Policy, Exceptions, Enforcement, Engineering, Monitoring and evaluation.
Wales Centre for Public Policy
20’s the Limit: How to Encourage Speed Reductions
2020
This report has been prepared to support the Welsh Government’s plan to introduce a 20mph national default speed limit in 2022.
Welsh 20mph Task Force Group Report
2020
A review on reducing the default speed limit on restricted roads to 20mph in Wales and the changes that need to take place.
Low Carbon Delivery Plan 2: Engagement Plan
2020
Welsh Government Engagement Approach for Low Carbon Delivery Plan 2. Also describes how this will be undertaken in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prosperity for All: A Low Carbon Wales
2019
This Plan sets out the Welsh Government’s approach to cut emissions and increase efficiency in a way that maximises wider benefits for Wales, ensuring a fairer and healthier society.
Review of the Road Safety Framework for Wales
2018
Recommendations to improve the Road Safety Framework for Wales and progress made so far.
All-Wales Travel Behaviour Code Statutory Guidance
2017
Advice on how learners should behave to have a safe journey when travelling to and from school.
Welsh Transport Appraisal Guidance (WelTAG)
2017
WelTAG should be used in the development and appraisal of transport proposals promoted or funded by Welsh Government.
Environment (Wales) Act 2016
2016
The Act sets out the approach for the sustainable management of natural resources in Wales, which will help to mitigate for and adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Active Travel Action Plan
2016
The Action Plan outlines what will be done in Wales to enable people to walk or cycle more.
Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act
2015
This Act is about improving the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales.
Evaluations
Streetwise
2021
Sreetwise is Cardiff Council's road safety initiative to educate those aged 10-13 about Road Safety issues surrounding transition to High School.
Mature Driving Course
2019
Evaluated by Brainbox Research for Dyfed-Powys Police, the Mature Driving Course aims to enable older drivers to make informed decisions about their driving future.
Active Travel Under 7 Programme
2019
Monmouthshire County Council's evaluation presents the findings from the workshop ‘be bright be seen’ which, to date, has been delivered to 8 schools and over 500 children in Monmouthshire.
Rider Safe Evaluation
2018
An evaluation undertaken by Pembrokeshire County Council and Swansea Council on Rider Safe, an initiative for new riders of low-powered motorcycles.
North Wales Older Driver Development Scheme Report
2017 - 2018
Report on the older driver scheme, delivered to drivers aged 65+ in Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham.
Evaluation of Motorcycle Initiatives
2015
Review of compulsory motorcycle enterprises in Wales, commissioned by the Welsh Government.
Evaluation of Pass Plus Cymru
2015
Analysis of the Pass Plus Cymru scheme delivered across Wales to novice drivers, commissioned by the Welsh Government.
Evaluation of the Motorcycle CRASH Card Scheme in Wales
2014
A report by Road Safety Wales on the first year of the CRASH Card scheme in Wales.
Evaluation of Mega Drive
2014
South East Wales local authorities review of the monitoring and evaluation of Mega Drive.
Evaluation of Dragon Rider
2013
An evaluation undertaken into the Dragon Rider motorcycle initiative.
Other Road Safety Guidance
An Introduction to Managing Occupational Road Risk
2020
This guide provides simple advice, based on the HSE’s approach of ‘Plan, Do, Check, Act’ and signposts to more detailed guidance. It is designed for organisations that may not have considered MORR previously and are unsure how to start.
The Future Generations Report 2020
2020
Wales’s First “Future Generations Report” by the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales.
Road Safety: A Guide for Local Councillors in Wales
2013
The guide outlines the role local councillors can take to help ensure good road safety services in local authorities.
