Private Car Archives - National Centre for Accessible Transport

The Plan for Drivers

Most UK adults drive, with 50 million licence holders and 40 million vehicles. Driving supports work, education, and social life.…

Cathryn Thompson-Goodwin12 September 2025

Automotive Roadmap: Driving Us All Forward

Published by the Department for International Trade, the automotive roadmap brings together the government's already announced policies that will enable…

Cathryn Thompson-Goodwin12 September 2025

Public Policy Statement: Transport

This policy statement covers: _ Policy and legislation _ Importance of transport for older people _ Bus services _ Community…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Painful Journeys: Why getting to hospital appointments is a major issue for older people

This report outlines how poor and inadequate transport options impact on older people travelling to hospital for non-emergency medical treatment.…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

What influences feelings of safety and overall journey satisfaction among disabled drivers?

Kantar was commissioned by Transport Focus to conduct a 'deep dive' analysis to explore aspects of disabled road users' journeys…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

An accessible road network? Disabled user experience on England’s motorways and major ‘A’ roads – agency report

Key findings from research into disabled user experience on England's motorways and major 'A' roads..

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Providing Accessible Parking: A good practice guide

Access to a car, the concessions offered by the Blue Badge Scheme and well-designed accessible parking enable many disabled people…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Technical Report: Observation technologies for drivers with restricted head or trunk movement

The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL Ltd) was commissioned by the Department for Transport's (DfT) Accessibility and Equalities Unit (AEU) to…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Data gathering on disability and driving statistics: summary report

An increasing number of disabled people enjoy the freedom and independence that driving provides. The number of disabled drivers is…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Data gathering on disability and driving statistics – stage 2

This TRL Report gathers existing data on disabled drivers and enhances the value of such datasets by surveying subsets of…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024