Do you have a road safety or lighting challenge?
For most highway teams throughout the UK, a recurring road safety concern or an ageing street-lighting installation presents a practical question. Could a different approach deliver better outcomes? The SolarLite Local Authority Impact Challenge offers an opportunity to explore that question on a real stretch of road, with learning that could benefit authorities across the UK.
Launched by Clearview Intelligence in partnership with the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG), the competition will select three schemes to receive up to 100 SolarLite active road studs each, supplied free of charge with standard installation included.
The invitation to submit your entry is straightforward. Identify a location or junction where better guidance after dark could improve road safety or where solar-powered technology could help reduce carbon emissions and costs associated with street lighting. Then simply tell us the nature of the road safety or street lighting challenge.
SolarLite studs collect solar energy during daylight to power integrated LEDs, providing illuminated guidance for drivers without a mains electricity supply. The challenge builds on work led by East Riding of Yorkshire Council through ADEPT Live Labs 2, exploring how active road studs could reduce reliance on conventional street lighting at suitable locations.
The emphasis is on understanding where the technology can make a useful and measurable difference. Clearview will work with the three winning authorities to select the appropriate SolarLite product and layout, then help assess its impact over time.
Road safety and carbon efficiency will carry equal weight when submissions are assessed by the Judges. Authorities should describe their chosen location, the problem they want to address and the intended outcomes.
Sharing the findings is central to the initiative, as Susanne Ingham, Relationship Director at LCRIG, explains “The learning from this Impact Challenge will extend beyond the three winning authorities.” The wider learning will help highway teams assess where similar technology might work on their own networks, drawing on practical experience and evidence from the selected schemes.
Entry is free and open to local and highway authorities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including National Highways and Transport Scotland. A panel comprising representatives from ADEPT, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, LCRIG and the DfT will assess submissions. Applications close on 30 November 2026 with successful authorities expected to be notified early January.
Got a location in mind? Apply today or find out more at our free CPD certified webinars on 3rd and 10th November 2026 here.