Can contractors cut construction-transport road deaths?
Summary
The article examines how major construction clients and contractors are using the CLOCS standard to reduce road risks from construction logistics, prompted in part by fatal cycling collisions in Oxford. The University of Oxford has said contractors bidding for its major pipeline will need to follow CLOCS best practice, reflecting a wider push to improve safety for vulnerable road users around construction traffic.
Why it matters
Residential property surveyors involved in development, client-side project management or site logistics need to understand how construction transport risks are increasingly being managed through procurement requirements. The piece also highlights a data gap around incidents involving construction vehicles, which affects risk assessment and compliance oversight.
Key points
- University of Oxford will require CLOCS compliance for contractors on its major pipeline.
- CLOCS is intended to reduce risks to vulnerable road users from construction vehicles.
- The article notes that construction-vehicle incidents are not systematically recorded in official statistics.
- Contractors may need vehicle upgrades, training and route planning to meet best practice.
- Major clients and contractors including HS2, Heathrow, Balfour Beatty, Kier and Mace are involved with CLOCS.
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