Research

Research is at the core of what the RAC Foundation does. Each year we commission experts in their fields to carry out studies which fit into one of four broad categories associated with motoring and road use: mobility, safety, economics and the environment. Research is also carried out in-house.

• (click to expand) Mobility

  • Alternative forms of car ownership across the globe
  • Keeping the nation moving
  • Green for go. The role of traffic lights
  • Cars - to buy or not to buy?
  • Keeping older drivers mobile
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• (click to expand) Safety

  • Road deaths - the figures behind the tragedies
  • Saving lives, saving money
  • Road safety - tackling the deficit 2
  • Speed camera effectiveness
  • Road safety - tackling the deficit 1
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• (click to expand) Economics

  • Fuel for thought
  • A fairer deal? Funding strategic roads
  • Providing and funding strategic roads
  • The acceptability of road pricing
  • Governing and paying for England's roads
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• (click to expand) Environment

  • The Green Charge: 2011 FCC analysis
  • Going green: local authorities and the eco-car drive
  • Shades of Green
  • Green cars for the mass market
  • High speed rail - an update
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