Reza Ahadi

Reza joined TMS in 2023 and delivers a wide range of specialist training courses, including the RoSPA 10-day Road Safety Audit Engineering course, Road Safety Auditing – Keeping Up to Date, Priority Junction Design, Highway Development Management, and LANTRA-accredited Highway Inspector training. He also provides training in Road Restraint and Passive Safety Systems, 12D M7 Traffic Management, and supports road safety audits in full compliance with GG119.

With over 30 years’ experience across highways, transportation, road safety and traffic engineering, Reza brings extensive technical knowledge and practical expertise to his role. Prior to joining TMS, he spent 20 years as Head of the Road Safety Department at the Transportation Research Institute in Iran.

Reza has led a number of high-profile national research projects, including the National Road Safety Master Plan, the development of road safety audit and skid-resistance guidelines, roadside design guide, and a Road Safety Action Plan and Safe System Approach aligned with the five pillars of the Global Road Safety Framework. His academic experience includes lecturing at London University and several leading universities in Iran.

A highly published author, Reza has written 23 books and more than 180 academic papers. He has supervised over 180 M.Sc dissertations and supported five Ph.D graduates to completion. He has organised three international events as Scientific Secretary of the ITAC Conference, delivered numerous road safety workshops, and in 2025 chaired the Safer Roadsides Conference in Birmingham. Reza also serves as a peer reviewer for leading international journals, including the Journal of Transportation Engineering, Accident Analysis & Prevention, and the International Journal of Transportation.

Outside of work, Reza enjoys an active lifestyle and regularly takes part in walking, running, cycling, and swimming, activities that support both his physical fitness and mental wellbeing.