This paper provides a structured review of the research relating to safety and security in transport, carried out in EU funded-transport research projects. "Safety and security" is one of the thirty themes in the classification scheme adopted by the Transport Research Knowledge Centre (TRKC) project. The theme "safety and security" deals with the level of danger that is socially acceptable in a real-life situation, taking into account other factors such as efficiency, cost, liberty and comfort. It also deals with systems, rules and procedures aimed at preventing, discouraging and detecting negligent, irresponsible or malicious human acts which threaten safety. The second part includes a synthesis of the main findings and policy implications from research projects and concludes with an overview of the implications for further research. Research findings are grouped into sub-themes: reporting and common guidance; assessments; transport operation; transport infrastructure and vehicles; driver, passenger and non-user safety; qualifications and behaviour; working conditions; and security. The full text of this report may be found at: http://www.transport-research.info/web/publications/thematic.cfm
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