post crash care
A Vital Link in Road Safety
Post-crash care is a vital component of the Safe System approach to road safety, focused on reducing deaths and serious injuries through rapid, effective, and equitable response following a collision.
Vision Zero South West recognises that what happens after a crash can be just as important as what happens before it. We are proud to fund pioneering work in this space — including research into barriers and enablers to administering life-saving treatments such as tranexamic acid (TXA) by trained professional bystanders.
Meet the Expert Behind the IMPACT Project
A key partner in our work is Professor Tim Nutbeam, a consultant in Emergency Medicine and Prehospital Critical Care at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust and Devon Air Ambulance. Tim leads IMPACT – the Centre for Post-Collision Research, Innovation and Translation — a Vision Zero South West-funded initiative dedicated to transforming post-crash response. IMPACT works across the full Post-Collision Chain of Survival, from early recognition and rescue at the scene through to hospital care and rehabilitation, using research, innovation, and practical translation to improve outcomes.
IMPACT remains at the forefront of improving systems, supporting other researchers, and ensuring that those injured on our roads receive the best possible care — whoever and wherever they are.
Find out more about IMPACT and its projects here: