Click on the links below to read our research reports. You can also read our strategy documents, vision for safe and healthy mobility and latest annual reports here.
Brake response to Department for Transport Road Collision Investigation Branch consultation, 2021
Read Brake's response to a Government consultation about the creation of a Road Collision Investigation Branch to provide the necessary evidence to properly investigate and determine the most effective countermeasures to tackle future road casualties
Safe Roads for All, 2021
An expert report calling on UK Government to implement a Safe and Healthy Mobility Strategy and Action Plan for roads, 2021-30, to deliver sustainability and prosperity. Written by members of the Safe Roads for All Alliance, including Brake
Forgotten victims, 2020
A Brake report about post-crash care for families affected by tragedies on our roads, explaining that this is a daily national disaster requiring urgent national strategy and funding
Help when the worst happens, 2020
An urgent report on meeting the needs of people bereaved in challenging circumstances, written by Brake in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Teaching Safe and Healthy Mobility in Schools, 2020
How road safety is taught in schools, and recommendations to inform the development of road safety resources for educators
Inspire, Inform, Engage: A pragmatic approach to road safety and sustainable transport education interventions, 2017
This report was written by Brake, based on findings by academics in the fields of transport psychology and health education, presented at the International Conference on Traffic and Transport Psychology, Brisbane, Australia, in 2016
Safe driving reports
The reports listed below are based on research carried out by Brake. For each report, Brake asked more than 2000 drivers questions about driving behaviour. The surveys were carried out online by independent market research company, SurveyGoo.