This film reel, from around 1950, describes the importance of the then nascent Accident Records Bureau and how it could help to inform roadway and vehicle design. While it is clearly dated, the advice on collecting consistent and accurate data, as well as the importance of this, still rings true in today’s digital world
The dawn of traffic safety data
By Tom Stone
Tom Stone
Tom has edited Traffic Technology International (TTi) magazine and its Traffic Technology Today website since May 2014. During his time at the title, he has interviewed some of the top transportation chiefs at public agencies around the world as well as CEOs of leading multinationals and ground-breaking start-ups. Tom's earlier career saw him working on some the UK's leading consumer magazine titles. He has a law degree from the London School of Economics (LSE).