25 September 2026: Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK), the industry association for transport technology, has announced the shortlist for its annual Awards, with the winners set to be revealed at the 20th anniversary President’s Dinner.

Each year, the ITS UK Annual Awards recognise excellence across the intelligent transport sector, celebrating the projects, organisations and individuals helping to shape the future of transport. The Awards span a wide range of categories, recognising achievements in areas including digitalisation, sustainability, accessibility, safety, international success and the growth of innovative start-ups and scale-ups.

Max Sugarman, Chief Executive of Intelligent Transport Systems UK, said: “Congratulations to everyone who has made the shortlist for this year’s Awards. Once again, we’ve had a huge number of exceptional entries, demonstrating just how innovative and exciting our sector is.

“This year is particularly special as it marks the 20th anniversary of our President’s Dinner – our flagship celebration of the industry, where the Award winners will be announced. It’s set to be a fantastic evening, recognising the people, projects and organisations using technology to deliver a better transport network.”

The Awards will be presented at the 20th anniversary ITS UK President’s Dinner on Tuesday 10 November at the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane. Places are filling up fast, and attendees are encouraged to book soon to avoid disappointment.

ITS UK Awards 2026 Shortlist

1. People Awards

Jennie Martin Award for ITS Woman of the Year

• Kerry Winstanley, LCRIG
• Samantha Harvey, Telent Traffic Technology
• Rebbecca Matthews, Kier Infrastructure
• Andrea Reacroft, Tees Valley Combined Authority
• Tracey Whalley, Amey
• Sherryll Rickets, Littlepay

Eric Sampson Award for Early Careers Professional of the Year

• Reece Angus, AISIN RoadTrace
• Oscar Law, Transport for Greater Manchester
• Kydun Matthews, SWARCO
• Abhikrishnan Sasankan Nair, proposed by the Institute of Highway Engineers

The Winners of the Rees Hills Award for Outstanding Personal Contribution and Richard Harris Award for International Achievement will be announced on the evening.

2. Organisation Awards

Exporter of the Year Award

• ISR Recruitment
• Yunex Traffic

Client or Public Sector Body of the Year Award

• Connected Places Catapult & Department for Transport
• South East Coast Ambulance Service with HAAS Alert
• Tees Valley Combined Authority

Start-Up or Scale-Up of the Year Award

• Aisin RoadTrace
• Littlepay
• Protrack Solutions

3. Project Awards

Connected and Automated Mobility Award

• Connected Places Catapult: WeMove Solutions Ltd – AV bridge-Solving the Pick-Up and Drop-Off Problem for AVS
• WSP: Connected Vehicle Services
• WSP: Turning Connected Vehicle Data into Safer Roads-Accelerating Incident Detection through Data for Road Safety (DFRS)

Changing Behaviour with Technology Award

• Amey: SPaTS3 Seamless Travel Across Networks – Changing Travel Behaviour Through Integrated Mobility in Greater Manchester
• Arup: S30048 Road User Drone Distraction Study – Phase 2, National Highways
• Derby City Council and Intelliscape: Creating Safer School Streets Through School Safe Havens
• Intelliscape and Enfield Council: Safer and Healthier School Journeys Through Intelligent School Street Enforcement
• Intelliscape and Nottinghamshire County Council: Safer Roads Through Changing Driver Behaviour with Novel Red Route Enforcement
• SWARCO: BridgeGuard Shropshire – Changing Driver Behaviour at the Point of No Return
• SWARCO: Nudging Safer Riding: Swansea Council & SWARCO’s AI Motorcycle Rider Feedback Sign
• The Weather Foundation: Behavioural Weather Intelligence

Greater Sustainability through Technology Award

• 4way Consulting: Birmingham Eastside Metro Extension: Delta Junction
• Connected Places Catapult: White Lotus Energies Ltd – Decarbonising Shipping with Sunlight
• Innovate UK: Rural Energy Resilience
• Kier Infrastructure: A628 Fiddlers Green Environmental Sensor Station (ESS) Renewable Energy Solution
• Telent: Design Carbon Appraisal Tool – Unlocking Better Infrastructure Outcomes Through Carbon Intelligence
• Yunex Traffic and TfL: Delivering Sustainable Traffic Signal Modernisation through Plus+ Advantage Technology

Public Transport Award

• 4way Consulting: Birmingham Eastside Metro Extension: Delta Junction
• Alchera Technologies: Norfolk’s Bus Network Performance Insights
• Connected Places Catapult: MakeSense Technology Limited – Autonomous Navigation Through Rail Stations for Visually Impaired Persons
• Cubic Transportation Systems & Chiltern Railways: FEnX ticket gates at High Wycombe station
• Netcompany: Bee Network Orchestration Tower
• SPS & Ridango: Digitalising Workforce Transport at Hinkley Point C
• Tees Valley Combined Authority: Tees Valley/Aimsun Digital Twin-Bus Reliability: The UK’s First Regionwide Automated Traffic Digital Twin
• Telent: Real Time Information Group (RTIG) Bus Priority

Better Accessibility through Technology Award

• Connected Places Catapult: Corduroy Dinosaur Limited – Journeys Unspoken: Capturing the Safety Tax in Women’s Travel
• Connected Places Catapult: Inclutech – TapSOS
• Connected Places Catapult: Transreport – Passenger Assistance
• Kainos: DVSA Theory Test Service
• QRoutes: Breaking Down Transport Barriers for SEND Pupils Through Intelligent Accessibility Planning
• University of Leeds: Autistic Children Matter: Addressing Road Crossing Challenges from Multiple Perspectives

Digitalisation & Digital Services Award

• Agilysis: Democratising Data: The SPI Dashboard
• Arup: DfT/Arup Crisis Response and Resilience Digital Twin
• Connected Places Catapult: Alchera Data Technologies – Network-wide AI and Digital Twin Using Multi-Modal Connected Vehicle Data to Optimise Traffic Lights
• Heriot-Watt University: ScotVolt
• Immense Simulations: A382 Dynamic Diversion Routes – Newton Abbot, Devon
• Podaris: KUDATA: a UK-Korea Digital Twin Programme for Equitable Transport Planning
• Protrack Solutions: BioStart Innovation
• Rail Delivery Group: Rail Data Marketplace & Pego Ltd – Delivering a New Standard for Data-Driven Operational Excellence
• Tees Valley Combined Authority: Tees Valley, Yunex FUSION: Transforming Traffic Management Through Next Generation Adaptive Traffic Control
• WSP UK: NH Traffic Management Service – Data Foundations and Operational Implementation

Better Safety through Technology Award

• AGD Systems Ltd: AGD AI Pedestrian and VRU Detector
• Aisin RoadTrace & Qi: From Prediction to Prevention: A New Model for Preventative Road Safety
• Clearview Intelligence: SolarLite: Lighting the Way to Safer Journeys
• Derby City Council and Intelliscape: Creating Safer School Streets Through School Safe Havens
• FORS: Professional Safe Driving with Virtual Reality
• SWARCO: BridgeGuard Shropshire – Intelligent Over-Height Vehicle Detection Network
• SWARCO: Saving Motorcyclists’ Lives: Swansea Council & SWARCO’s RFS
• Yunex Traffic: Edinburgh awareAI: Balancing Cycle Safety, Accessibility and Network Capacity with AI Detection

The Project of the Year winner will be announced on the evening.

Note to Editors

1. The Awards will be presented at the 20^th President’s Dinner on 10 November at the Sheraton Grand, Park Lane. You can find out more here.

2. About Intelligent Transport Systems UK: Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK) is the voice of the transport technology industry, a sector that provides £3.2 billion in economic value, supports 45,000 jobs and provides £500 million in tax revenue. ITS UK provides a national platform to support the roll-out of technology for a cleaner, safer and more effective transport network, both at home and abroad. We support our 200+ members from the private and public sectors, covering all sizes and disciplines, through advocacy to policymakers, connecting people and organisations, promoting the industry overseas and supporting innovation across the intelligent transport ecosystem. www.its-uk.org