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30 June 2026 | Millennium Point, Birmingham

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Following the recent publication of the Government's Road Safety Strategy, this event will bring together experts from road danger reduction, active travel, policy, planning, highways, enforcement, communications and public health to chart an evidence-based path to Vision Zero. It will explore issues of leadership and collaboration to eliminate road harm and increase active travel, and equip delegates with the tools and connections to create lasting change.

Call for Papers

Landor LINKS are now inviting presentation suggestions, of no more than 250 words, showcasing initiatives that tackle road danger, encourage modal shift and reimagine the streetscape to create people-first roads, streets and public spaces.

We are inviting submissions across the following themes:

Beyond 20mph: maturing the Safe System

How do we stop Vision Zero becoming "just speed limits"?
What does a fully implemented Safe System look like at local and mayoral level?
Where are councils genuinely struggling to go further?

Enforcement, compliance and legitimacy

The future of speed enforcement with limited police capacity
Civil enforcement, ANPR, AI and public reporting
Maintaining public trust in a more hostile political climate

Designing out danger: when signs and paint are not enough

Junctions, distributor roads and high-risk corridors
Tactical vs permanent interventions
Making safety schemes resilient to political change

From collisions to prediction: data, AI and evidence

Moving from reactive collision data to proactive risk identification
What data actually changes decisions?
Transparency, ethics and confidence in AI-led tools

Bigger, heavier vehicles: the uncomfortable Vision Zero question

SUVs, EV weight and rising road danger
What powers do local and combined authorities realistically have?
Freight, vans and last-mile delivery impacts

Community consent and culture change

Moving beyond consultation to co-creation
Behaviour change at neighbourhood scale
Schools, children and parents as Vision Zero advocates
Understanding and challenging "motornormativity"
Delivering effective communications

Vision Zero as public health and equality strategy

Road danger as a preventable health harm
Tackling unequal risk across communities
Stronger links between transport, public health and NHS prevention

Safe spaces for active travel

Community and school interventions to improve safety
Accessible, high quality active travel infrastructure
Tranffic management

Devolution, mayors and accountability for road death

What responsibility should metro mayors carry – case studies
How Vision Zero fits into devolved transport and health powers
Measuring success by 2030

Research and the evidence base

Building the evidence base
Reducing the "fatal four" of speeding, seatbelt non-compliance, mobile phone use and intoxication behind the wheel
Protecting particularly vulnerable road user groups

Delivery

Improving mechanisms for changing the regulation and layout of roads and streets
Reflections on how we can make regulation simpler and more effective in the future
Case studies of positive changes delivered across communities

Please complete the form below – closing date for submissions is:

Friday 27 February 2026

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