Crashes aren't green: saving lives saves the earth too

Published: Aug 2022

Citation: https://doi.org/10.58446/t1976464

ISBN: 978-1-915227-23-2

Author: Alix Edwards, Stacey Head, Emma Lyndon, Joseph Forrest, Nader Aridi, Herbert Makosa

Pages: 15

Reference: ACA101

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Transport is a key contributor to climate change, and there are many strategies in place to tackle the problem, ranging from clean air zones, to decarbonisation of vehicles. However, a key area of emissions has been missing from the different policies. For a long time now, vehicle collisions have only ever been looked at from a safety and economic perspective. Nevertheless, crashes are not green, saving lives saves the earth too.

This paper looks at the environmental impact of vehicle collisions. TRL has begun modelling to quantify the emissions that result from collisions. We consider different phases of the crashes, and different outcome severities. This modelling can further help inform decision-making in transport policies, both at local and national level. Safety and environmental decisions can go hand in hand.

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