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Setting global standards
Making the world’s roads safer

W.D.M. Limited is a world leader in delivering safer road surfaces. Equipment and services from the UK’s leading manufacturer and provider of road survey, motorway maintenance and road condition assessment, have been used in more than 18 countries around the globe, helping deliver reductions in skid related road fatalities of up to 40%.

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We’re in the business of saving lives
40% reduction in skid related road fatalities

Over the past two decades W.D.M^® has helped the New Zealand government achieve up to a 40% reduction in skid related fatalities on its highway network, with a cost-benefit return of 35 to one.

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It’s our people who make the difference
Innovation and experience

W.D.M^® combines more than 40 years of experience in road condition assessment with cutting edge technology in all its survey vehicles to deliver repeatable, reproducible and reliable data, enabling road engineers to manage their highway and road assets in the most cost-effect way.

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Celebrating the revolutionary road surveying vehicle
SCRIM®

W.D.M® celebrate the 50th anniversary of SCRIM® in 2017 – it was the machine that resulted in the company first becoming involved in the highway asset management sector WDM® celebrate the 50th anniversary of SCRIM® in 2017 – it was the machine that resulted in the company first becoming involved in the highway asset management sector.

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Highway Asset Management Specialists
We’re leading the way

W.D.M^® is the highway and road asset management partner of choice – reliable and cost-effective road inspection and surveying; strategic analysis and consultancy support, plus bespoke pavement management services and software to deliver the ultimate solution.

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EU road safety – slight gains

A slow improvement is being seen on Europe’s roads in terms of safety. In 2017, 25,250 people were killed in road crashes in the EU. This represents a 2% reduction from the road death rate for the EU in 2016. However there is concern that progress with road safety is too slow as the road death rate for the EU has fallen by only 3% in the last four years. Of the 32 countries monitored by the PIN Programme, 22 reduced road deaths in 2017 . The best results were achieved by Estonia with a 32% decrease, Luxembourg with 22%, Norway with 21% and Slovenia with 20%. But road deaths increased...

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High Friction Surfacing SCRIM® Performance - Mark Stephenson (WDM®)

Mark Stephenson, Head of Consultancy Services at W.D.M. Limited, gave delegates at the Road Surface Treatment Association seminar an insight into the research carried out on the effectiveness of high friction surfacing. WDM® have measured the in-service sideway force coefficient, or wet skidding resistance of HFS, across the UK. The data collected supports the view that HFS provides the best long-term solution for achieving the necessary SCRIM® road survey machine values across the network particularly where a SCRIM® value above 0.5 is required i.e. on approaches to crossings, junctions and roundabouts. Watch the ...

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Building for the Future & Saving Lives

W.D.M. Limited, the UK’s leading manufacturer of road surveying equipment, has appointed Ryland Potter as Director of Business Development for a newly-formed US subsidiary, WDM USA. Ryland spent the previous five years as a Managing Director with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, encouraging new companies to invest in the state. She played an instrumental part in persuading WDM® to set up its US subsidiary in Virginia. “Right from the outset I recognized the opportunity with WDM USA as a chance to build something from the ground up,” she said. “However, the more...

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France introduces 80km/h limit on 400,000km of road

The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) have notified that two-lane roads in France have had their default speed limit reduced 90 to 80 km/h since 1 July. Here's what they reported: "The change applies on 40% of the French road network; some 400,000 km of roads are affected by the lower limit. The government says that 350-400 deaths a year could be prevented by the measure. 55% of French road deaths occur on two-lane roads with no separating guard rail. Contact us for more information A new campaign has been launched to communicate the safety benefits of the new speed limit,...

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Transport Network Report into Road funding governance

Transport Network have created a report with the new inquiry into the funding and governance of roads across England. Here's some of the key points reported by the Transport Network: "Local roads make up around 98% of the total road network length and carry two-thirds of motor traffic, however they receive much less cash than the strategic network per mile and stuck in a mire of complicated and inefficient funding arrangements." Contact us for more information Chair of the Transport Committee, Lilian Greenwood MP, said: "This plague of potholes represents a major headache for all of us. The consequences of...

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THE COMPLETE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

W.D.M. Limited offers the complete highway asset management solution and is committed to helping improve road safety and saving lives.

The Company is the UK’s leading manufacturer and provider of highway condition surveying and monitoring equipment, with a unique understanding of highway maintenance and road asset management, supported by unrivalled experience and technical expertise.

WDM^® is also the UK’s largest survey contractor, serving all UK Government agencies and the majority of local authorities, and continues to develop road condition monitoring technology, set new industry standards and help clients and partners in the UK and overseas, achieve new levels of best practice in road safety.

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High Friction Surfacing SCRIM® Performance - Mark Stephenson Presentation

Mark Stephenson, Head of Consultancy Services at W.D.M. Limited, gave delegates at the Road Surface Treatment Association seminar an insight into the research carried out on the effectiveness of high friction surfacing.

WDM® “The Road to Success” from The Telegraph BusinessClub

Saving Lives Through Safer Roads

High-tech trucks check highways in New Zealand.

WDM® SCRIM® road survey vehicle
SCRIM® celebrates 50th anniversary

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the SCRIM® road survey vehicle, we shared a SCRIM fact each week during 2017.

Fact #52: In 1990 WDM® was the first to have traffic management employed when SCRIM® measured surface friction of roads in Singapore. Police outriders stopped traffic at junctions to allow the survey to continue without interruption.

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