Collins mapping shows EuroRAP Risk Rating of Britain's Roads

Rob Schouppe, our Data Sales Director, represented Collins Geo at the EuroRAP 2009 Results presentation held at the Houses of Parliament on the 25th June. He provided a couple of photographs to illustrate his visit, click on the images to enlarge.

A number of speakers including MP Paul Clark, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport discussed the report - Measuring and mapping the safety of Britain's motorways and A roads.

‘Road crashes cost Britain a staggering 1.5% of GDP. Car occupants account for some 70% of road deaths. Nearly two-thirds are killed outside urban areas with deaths concentrated on Britain’s forgotten A road network.’

The European Road Assessment Programme (EuroRAP) is an international non-profit association. Its members are motoring organisations, national and regional road authorities, and experts. It aims to provide independent, consistent safety ratings of roads across borders. The Road Safety Foundation is the UK based charity responsible for the EuroRAP in the UK and Ireland.

Collins mapping was used in the report, posters and the on the large map of Risk Rating of Britain’s Motorways and A Roads, hanging behind the speakers. This map specially prepared by Collins is featured in a number of atlases in the new 2010 Road Atlas Britain range.