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TRL has partnered with University Hospital Southampton to reduce road deaths by linking health records and road traffic collision data in what is thought to be a world-first.
The pair have been awarded £500,000 by the Department for Transport and the Road Safety Trust to launch the two-year ‘ Data Sustains Life ‘ project.
The initiative links data from ambulances, air ambulances, police, the Department for Transport and coroners, as well as the many interactions flowing through hospitals. This includes emergency care, intensive care, trauma care and rehabilitation registries.
The Data Sustains Life project will focus on the counties of Dorset and Hampshire as well as the Thames Valley region, including London. TRL said that the process will be capable of being scaled in other regions and nationally with investment from statutory authorities.
Findings are expected to inform both national road safety policies and global best practices.
