About Thatcham Research

We are dedicated to understanding the opportunities and risks of new vehicle technology and supporting our partners in identifying the best strategies for its safe, secure, and sustainable adoption.
What We Do

Automotive Risk Intelligence unifies the multi-disciplinary expertise across the various business areas of Thatcham Research. We provide rigorous engineering-grade research and data to help insurers, government, vehicle manufacturers, technology companies and the repair industry make better, more informed decisions. 

Thatcham Research risk intelligence is vital to safe, secure, and sustainable vehicle design.

Our Vision

Safe, secure and sustainable mobility. Realised by data-driven risk intelligence and rigorous engineering-grade research.

Our Mission

Thatcham Research is dedicated to understanding the opportunities and risks of new vehicle technology and supporting our partners in identifying the best strategies for its safe adoption.

We provide independent automotive risk intelligence to help our partners improve sustainable mobility, creating a better ownership experience for consumers and keeping society on the move.

Our Values

Our independence, integrity, and honesty underpins our position as a trusted partner in enabling safe, secure, and sustainable mobility.

As a not-for-profit organisation, all commercial revenues are directed towards delivering risk intelligence for the benefit of the automotive industry.

A strong set of values are key to an organisation’s success, and all Thatcham Research colleagues live and breathe our ‘FIRST’ philosophy, helping us to work better together, every day:

Thatcham Research's FIRST values
Member & Partner Companies

As a ‘not for profit’ research centre, Thatcham Research is funded primarily by its Members from the insurance industry, who contribute a percentage of their motor premium income towards our work. 

Our Facilities

Our world-class facilities include: 

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Thatcham Research plays a unique role in shaping the design of new vehicles and influencing higher standards of safety, security, and sustainability. 

With an on-site Safety Laboratory, Repair Technology Centre, Automotive Academy, and Crime Lab, and our Gamston Research Centre, Thatcham Research is at the cutting edge of automotive research, and our expertise drives the development of technology, materials, and standards in this dynamic and technical industry.

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