Our Annual Awards shortlist is out!
We have announced the shortlist for the 20th ITS UK Annual Awards, the leading celebration of the sector. It comes following a record year for entries, with more than 100 nominations made across the range of categories.
About the Awards
Each year, the ITS UK Annual Awards showcase the best of the industry, highlighting the projects, organisations and individuals that demonstrated excellence in the intelligent transport sector. Awards cover everything from digitalisation, scale-up success, sustainability, international achievements, accessibility, and safety, amongst others.
This year, the Awards will be presented at the prestigious 20th President’s Dinner taking place on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at the elegant Sheraton Grand Park Lane, London. Places are filling up fast, so attendees are recommended to book soon to avoid disappointment.
The Shortlist
This year has seen a high number of entries, split between categories covering People, Projects and Organisations. Congratulations to all the shortlist!
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.
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
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
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
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 Ltd – Network-wide AI and Digital Twin Using Multi-Modal Connected Vehicle Data to Optimise Traffic Li
- Heriot-Watt University: ScotVolt
- Immense Simulations Ltd: A382 Dynamic Diversion Routes – Newton Abbot, Devon
- Podaris: KUDATA: a UK-Korea Digital Twin Programme for Equitable Transport Planning
- Protrack Solutions Ltd: 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 Ltd: NH Traffic Management Service – Data Foundations and Operational Implementation
The Project of the Year Winner will be announced on the evening.
Congratulations!
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.”