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 10.00

• Conference concludes 16.00 (latest)

Speakers & presentations

The conference committee is in the process of identifying topics and speakers, and plans to be in a position to publish an outline agenda in early/mid-October.

Confirmed speakers/facilitators include:

• 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, UKROEd
Presentation: The National Rider Risk Awareness Course

• Heidi Duffy MBE, Facilitator, National Young Rider Forum
Presentation: The National Young Rider Forum

• 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

• 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 – the 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 (both)
Presentation: A view from the saddle: hazard perception and hazard prediction films that are being produced as part of an NYRF RST project

• Steve Gooding, Director, RAC Foundation

For more information please contact Nick Rawlings by email.

Host or Publisher Road Safety GB