DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT · Awarded contract
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Research on Connected and Autonomous Vehicles' Impacts on Road Safety and Network Performance

Awarded 09 Oct 2016

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Awarded09 Oct 2016
Value£163,899.00
SupplierAtkins Ltd
RegionLondon
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 9y 7mo ago6mo term
Awarded 9 Oct 2016Expired 30 Mar 2017

The Department for Transport awarded a contract to Atkins Ltd for research into the impacts of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) on road safety and road network performance.

The research addresses two areas: safety, including the effects of incidents on delay and disruption and the potential for CAVs to reduce incidents, and alternative use of road space, such as dedicated lanes for CAVs and the stage at which such interventions might be beneficial.

The contract value is AUD 163,899.

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