RAC Foundation

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UK transport policy research charity

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The RAC Foundation (Royal Automobile Club Foundation) is a UK charity that undertakes transport research and policy analysis. Its work spans transport economics and funding, environmental impacts, mobility and access, and road safety. The foundation publishes reports, briefings and datasets intended for use by policymakers, practitioners and the public.

History

The foundation was established in 1991 as the research division of RAC Motoring Services. Following corporate changes in the late 1990s involving the Royal Automobile Club, the organisation became independent and was later registered as a charity.

Organisation

The foundation is governed by a board of trustees and advised by a Public Policy Committee. Day-to-day operations are carried out by the director and senior staff.

Work

The foundation’s activity includes policy research, analysis of official and proprietary datasets, and the public release of data resources. Areas of focus commonly include:

  • transport economics and revenue
  • environmental effects of road travel and vehicle technology
  • mobility, access and demand
  • road safety and risk

Outputs are published as reports, short notes and data releases on subjects such as fuel prices, vehicle use and low-emission vehicles. The foundation has also supported external projects where these align with its research aims.

Criticism

Work published by the foundation has periodically been discussed in engineering and transport media, including debate about terminology and the presentation of findings in specific reports.

Publications

References

Publications

  • Roads and Reality
  • The Car in British Society
  • Governing and Paying for England’s Roads
  • Keeping the Nation Moving
  • Fuel for Thought, the What, Why and How of Motoring Taxation
  • On the Move: Car and Rail Travel Trends
  • Powering Ahead: Future of Low-Carbon Cars and Fuels
  • Ploughing On - Winter Resilience Review
  • The Car and the Commute
  • Graduated Driver Licensing - Mapping the Cost of Young Driver Accidents
  • Saving Lives by Lowering Legal Drink-Drive Limit
  • Effectiveness of Average Speed Cameras
  • Air Quality and Road Transport
  • Diesel Scrappage - Could it Work?
  • Towards an Accident Investigation Branch for Roads
  • New car mileage - analysis of MOT data

References

References

  1. (2008-11-07). "Roads and Reality". RAC Foundation.
  2. (2009-04-17). "The Car in British Society". RAC Foundation.
  3. (2010-06-30). "Governing and Paying for England's Roads". RAC Foundation.
  4. (2011-11-21). "Keeping the Nation Moving". RAC Foundation.
  5. (2012-05-12). "Fuel for Thought". RAC Foundation.
  6. (2012-12-03). "On the Move Car and Rail Travel Trends". RAC Foundation.
  7. (2013-04-22). "Powering Ahead: Future of Low-Carbon Cars and Fuels". RAC Foundation.
  8. (2013-05-10). "Ploughing On - Winter Resilience Review". RAC Foundation.
  9. (2013-12-02). "The Car and the Commute". RAC Foundation.
  10. (2014-05-27). "Graduated Driver Licensing - Mapping the Cost of Young Driver Accidents". RAC Foundation.
  11. (2015-12-16). "saving Lives by Lowering Legal Drink-Drive Limit". RAC Foundation.
  12. (2016-09-30). "Effectiveness of Average Speed Cameras". RAC Foundation.
  13. (2014-06-04). "Air Quality and Road Transport". RAC Foundation.
  14. (2017-03-06). "Diesel Scrappage - Could it Work?". RAC Foundation.
  15. (2017-12-15). "Towards an Accident Investigation Branch for Roads". RAC Foundation.
  16. (September 2025). "New car mileage based on analysis of MOT data".

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