Building Capacity In The Safe System: Phase 2 Independent Process Evaluation Report
About this Report
This report presents an independent process evaluation of the Building Capacity in the Safe System: Phase 2 project, delivered by Agilysis and commissioned by Transport Scotland. The evaluation assesses the effectiveness of the project’s capacity-building activities, which were designed to strengthen Safe System understanding and implementation among road safety practitioners and leaders across Scotland.
About the Author
Dr Elizabeth Box is Director of ECM Research Solutions Ltd. She is an accomplished transport researcher and commissioner with over two decades of experience and an excellent track record in influencing and contributing to road safety policy outcomes at the national level.
Elizabeth’s doctorate in Transport Psychology focused on developing and trialling pre-driver education interventions grounded in behavioural science, with the resulting intervention being awarded a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award in 2023. On completing her doctoral studies, Elizabeth founded ECM Research Solutions Ltd to provide consultancy services to public and private sector clients to support the development of high-quality evidence-based public safety interventions.
In addition to being Director of ECM Research Solutions Ltd, Elizabeth holds several other roles in the field of transport safety. Elizabeth is an advisor to a number of road safety industry and government project boards and is a judge for the Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards. She is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation, a technical champion for the organisation as well as a judge for the Institute’s annual Road Safety Award. Elizabeth is also a Behavioural Science Consultant for the start-up Co-Pilot.
Acknowledgements
The author would like to thank Transport Scotland for funding this research. In addition, the author is grateful for the support provided by both Transport Scotland and the Agilysis team to enable this process evaluation to take place.
Disclaimer
This report has been prepared for Transport Scotland and Agilysis by Dr Elizabeth Box, Director of ECM Research Solutions Ltd. Any errors or omissions are the author’s sole responsibility. The report content reflects the views of the author and not necessarily those of the research funding and/or supporting organisations.