Claire Naing
Senior research officer - Vehicle Safety Research Centre, Loughborough University
Claire Naing has worked on a number of UK government-funded projects investigating vehicle conspicuity and driver vision. Claire has worked on the European-funded RISER project (Road Infrastructure for Safer European Roads), coordinating the development, data input and analysis of an in-depth accident database for single vehicle accidents for the project. Currently Claire is working on the European project TRACE (TRaffic Accident Causation in Europe), and has close links with the UK Department for Transport funded OTS (On The Spot) project, specialising in highways-related research.

Safer roadside design for the future: lessons from the real world
A large proportion of European road casualties result when a vehicle leaves the main carriageway. Through the use of real-world accident data, the RISER project highlighted the main issues to consider when designing roadsides, including the treatment of hazards such as poles, trees or slopes, the benefits of using ‘crash-friendly’ systems and the response of drivers to roadside objects. From this, it has been possible to develop guidelines which can aid road designers, road operators and manufacturers of road equipment in improving the safety of roadsides for the future.