In this episode Steve welcomes Matt Staton, Head of Consultancy at Agilysis, and Tanya Fosdick, Research Director, to explore the biggest changes in road safety over the past decade.Matt reflects on his journey from local partnerships to national highways, and shares his frustration at the lack of real progress despite growing knowledge and international best practice. Tanya highlights the global shift towards theSafe System approach, recognising that while action has stalled in the UK, acceptance of the need for change is growing. Together, they discuss the successes of the 2000s, the stagnation of recent years, and the urgent need for national leadership, coordination, and investment in innovation if the UK is to avoid falling further behind.
In this episode of The T-Junction, Steve chats with Agilysis experts Richard Owen and Suzanne Coles about the growing rollout of 20mph speed limits. Are they making roads safer? What does the latest data from Wales, London, and beyond actually show?
Tune in for quick, evidence-backed insights on:
Collision and casualty reductions
Public reaction and political pushback
Why communication is key to successful rollouts
What insurers are now saying about 20mph zones
Perfect for anyone working in local transport, road safety, or just curious about smarter streets.
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In this week’s episode of T-Junction, we touch on whereRoad Safety Education fits within the Safe System.
Resident ‘auntie’ Tanya breaks down where education fits inthe Safe System approach, showing how it's far more than just school talks or public awareness campaigns. From supporting safer driver behaviour to helping people choose safer vehicles, and making road design more intuitive, education touches every part of the system. But it can’t work in isolation. Tanya explains why combining education with enforcement, engineering, and legislation is key and how countries like Sweden are leading the way.
How can we make the road safety sector appeal to the next generation of professionals? This week's episode of the T-Junction, Steve Ferris is joined by Sam Scott and Drishti Khatri.
They share their personal journeys into the field, what makes road safety purposeful and exciting for younger people, and how the sector can better communicate its impact and opportunities. From behavioural science to public health, and policy to advocacy, this conversation sheds light on why road safety is far more dynamic than many realise.
In this episode, Nathan Harpham and Sam Scott join hostSteve Ferris on the T-Junction sofa to tackle a tricky topic in road safety data; how meaningful are small changes in casualty numbers?
Sparked by their recent blog, "Is Nine CasualtiesBetter Than Ten?", the conversation explores the challenges of evaluating road safety interventions when data is limited.
The trio discuss the pitfalls of over-interpreting smallsample sizes, the limitations of traditional datasets like STATS19, and the growing importance of alternative and proxy data sources, from social research to connected vehicle data.
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Q: Spain is trialling increased motorway speed limits. What's stopping us from doing the same?
Q: These days I’m spending more of my time responding to members of the public, FOI and requests from councillors and feel like my wheels are spinning but I'm not getting anywhere. KSIs haven’t changed and I don’t know what else I can do.
These questions are answered in the latest episode of the T-Junction where Steve Ferris is joined again by Resident Agony Aunt; Tanya Fosdick.
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Steve Ferris is joined again by Resident Agony Aunt; Tanya Fosdick for the latest episode of the T-Junction.
Steve Ferris is joined by Resident Agony Aunt; Tanya Fosdick for the very first episode of the T-Junction.
Welcome to the T-Junction, the brand new short-form podcast series from Agilysis.
Join Steve Ferris as he explains the podcast in one minute.
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