Women across Greater Manchester are being invited to take part in a major new study exploring how safe they feel when travelling around the region, as researchers seek to know more about the unique challenges women face on and around the region’s road and transport networks.
The University of Manchester and Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) have joined forces to launch a new survey asking women about their experiences as drivers, passengers, pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users.
The research will help build one of the most detailed pictures yet of women’s experiences of road safety in Greater Manchester and help identify practical ways to improve safety, confidence and inclusion across the region’s transport system.
The project is funded through the Vision Zero Innovation Fund and is informed by the Gender-Based Violence Strategy. It forms part of Greater Manchester’s wider Vision Zero ambition to eliminate deaths and serious injuries on the region’s roads.
Researchers Dr Caroline Miles and Professor Rose Broad are leading the study, which will examine inequalities faced by women road users and explore how experiences of safety can differ depending on how people travel.
The team is particularly interested in understanding barriers that may affect women’s confidence when using roads and transport networks, as well as identifying opportunities to improve safety for current and future generations of road users.
Women living, working or travelling in Greater Manchester are being encouraged to complete the short online survey and share their insights and concerns.
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