Committees and user groups on transport statistics
Updated 8 December 2016
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Transport Statistics Users Group
The Transport Statistics Users Group (TSUG) is a UK body which aims to:
- identify problems in the provision and understanding of transport statistics and to discuss solutions with the responsible authorities
- provide a forum for the exchange of views and information between users and providers
- encourage the use of transport statistics through greater publicity
- facilitate a network for sharing ideas, information and expertise
The group holds regular seminars on topical subjects connected with the provision and/or use of transport statistics.
A newsletter is sent to all members about 4 times a year. Corporate membership of the group is £50, personal membership £22.50, and student membership £10.
Peter Norgate
Mott MacDonald
St Anne House
20-26 Wellesley Road
Croydon CR9 2UL
Tel: 020 8774 2888
Fax: 020 8681 5706
Central and Local (Government) Information Partnership (CLIP)
CLIP Transport Statistics (CLIP-TS) is a sub-group of the Central and Local (Government) Information Partnership (CLIP), the main forum for discussion between central and local government on statistical matters.
CLIP-TS comprises of local authority representatives and representatives from the Department from Transport. Local authorities on CLIP-TS represents the Passenger Transport Authorities, Shire Counties, and the Unitary Authorities.
The group fulfils the following aims:
- to act as a forum for consultation between DfT and local authorities on any transport statistics of interest to either side that are not dealt with by other groups; and on any gaps in the department’s coverage
- to act as a point of contact between local authorities and DfT on statistical matters of common concern, including the statistics needed for the monitoring of Local Transport Plans, Local Indicators, Regional and Local Statistics and other relevant matters
- to review on-going data collections on the Single Data List on a rolling basis, to identify data returns or elements of data returns that are no longer appropriate
Dissemination of agendas, minutes and papers presented to the group will be through 3 channels.
Information is published:
- on the LGA Knowledge Hub by DfT within 2 weeks of the end of the meeting
- by DfT internally to the statistical community in the department and interested officials in policy and other analytical professions
- by local authority CLIP representatives to their local contacts
The department is currently compiling a correspondence list of local authorities to further disseminate useful information from the meetings.
Members of the group are:
| Department for Transport | Local authority/other |
|---|---|
| Darren Stillwell (Joint Chair, Buses and Local Transport Statistics | Clare Horton (Joint Chair, Staffordshire) |
| Paul Syron (Secretariat, Buses and Local Transport Statistics) | Graham Amis (Cambridgeshire) |
| Adam Evans (Secretariat, Buses and Local Transport Statistics) | William Bryans (Surrey) |
| Steve Berry (Local Roads, Light Rail and Cableways) | Keith Dove (Luton) |
| John Collins (Local Economics) | Gurjit Dulai (Centro) |
| Lee Sambrook (Local Transport Funding and Investment Strategy | Tim Harvey (Leeds) |
| Will Walker (Local Transport Funding and Investment Strategy) | |
| John Horne (North East Combined Authority | |
| Katie Pettitt (Kent) | |
| Peter Warren (Nottingham) | |
| David Wilby (Transport for London) | |
| Helen Wilkinson (Local Government Association) | |
| Andrew Webster (Leicester) | |
| Tom Ellerton (Urban Transport Group) | |
| Gary Beaumont (Hertfordshire) |
Standing Committee on Road Accident Statistics
The Standing Committee on Road Accident Statistics (SCRAS) was set up in 1977 to oversee the new STATS19 process for road accident data collection.
The terms of reference of the committee are to:
- consider problems arising in the collection of data on road accidents and make recommendations
- disseminate information on techniques and procedures developed in connection with the system of accident reporting
- consider any amendments to the system that may be required and make recommendations at the time of the quinquennial review
SCRAS has continued to steer the process of accident data collection, dealing with the quinquennial reviews of the survey. The membership of the committee is drawn from a wide range of bodies and includes representatives of central, local government and the police.
A full list of members and the bodies they represent is given in the SCRAS newsletters.
Anil Bhagat
Road Accident Statistics Branch
Department for Transport
Zone 2/13 Great Minster House
33 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 4DR