Tackling motorcycle crashes - a call for action!

This one-day, in-person conference will be held at the National Motorcycle Museum, located close to the NEC near Birmingham, on Thursday 13 February 2025.

Motorcyclists of all types are among the most at-risk road users which is why Road Safety GB is putting together this dedicated conference for road safety professionals.

The conference will set out to showcase new safety initiatives and campaigns, and discuss the challenging issue of how motorcyclists fit into the Safe System.

It will also provide a unique networking opportunity for road safety professionals with an interest in making motorcycling safer, and bring local authorities and the private and third sectors closer together.

The conference will set out to motivate, inspire and equip attendees to take action on rider safety.

Timings etc

• Delegate registration from 09.00

• Conference commences 09.45

• Conference concludes 16.00 (latest)

Speakers & presentations

The speaker line up is now complete - confirmed speakers & presentations are as follows:

• Deputy Chief Constable Simon Blatchly OBE, Derbyshire Constabulary & BikeSafe and NPCC Motorcycle Lead
Presentation: to follow

• Tanya Fosdick, Research Director, Agilysis & Dr Elizabeth Box, Director, ECM Research Solutions
Presentation: Improving motorcycle safety: Evaluating interventions through crash analysis and International best practice

• Ruth Purdie OBE, Chief Executive for UKROEd and The Road Safety Trust
Presentation: The National Rider Risk Awareness Course

• Heidi Duffy MBE, Facilitator, National Young Rider Forum & Fay Cannon, Coordinator, Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership
Presentation: A pick & mix of ideas to help reach young riders

• Ian Harvey, Motorcycle Casualty Reduction Officer, Devon & Cornwall Police
Presentation: Bespoke Hazard Perception Simulator Programme

• Chief Superintendant Marc Clothier, Sussex Police & National Roads Pollcing Operations Intelligence and Investigations (NRPOII)
Presentation: Project Apex

• Billy Fenwick MIFireE, Area Manager - Head of Prevention, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service & Thematic Lead for Motorcycle and Powered Two Wheelers, National Fire Chiefs Council
Presentation: Fire Sector ambitions for reducing risk for motorcyclists

• Professor Mathew Humphrey, University of Nottingham & Colin Brown, Director of Campaigns, Motorcycle Action Group
Presentation: Powered Two-Wheel Travel and Local Transport Planning in England – what can we conclude about motorcycle safety?

• Hannah CordtsVonLowisOfMenar, Road Safety Strategy Manager, Transport for London
Presentation: TfL’s Meal and Grocery Delivery Company Motorcycle Road Safety Charter

• Tim Parry, Director, Claremont
Presentation: Reducing Harm to Superbike Riders (final title TBC)

• Craig Carey-Clinch, Executive Director, National Motorcyclists Council
Presentation: Safer Motorcycling – Ten Key Points for Making Progress

• Dr Phil Martin, Principal Consultant, TRL
Presentation: Protecting our riders – What does good look like?

• Professor Nicola Christie, UCL
Presentation: Delivering food on motorcycles in the gig economy: a perfect storm of risk factors?

• PC Steve Bucksey, Motorcycle KSI Reduction Officer - Surrey & Sussex Police
Presentation: Vital Elements of Motorcycle Engagement

• Professor Alex Stedmon, Open Road Simulation
Presentation: Project PRIME: Expanding the research potential of new motorcycle road markings for casualty reduction

• Steve Rose, Publisher, Bennett's BikeSocial
Presentation: Building a culture of better and safer riding using digital platforms, and micro-learning to support and supplement existing post-test training

• Professor David Crundall, Nottingham Trent University
Presentation: A view from the saddle: hazard perception and hazard prediction films that are being produced as part of an NYRF RST project

• Claire Harris, Kent Fire & Rescue Service
Presentation: Biker Down!

• Steve Gooding, Director, RAC Foundation

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