Project Splatter is a citizen science project to quantify and map wildlife roadkill across the UK. Anyone can report observations and we collect data all year round. As of 2022, we have received over 89,000 individual roadkill records.

What does Project Splatter do?

Project Splatter is a citizen science project to quantify and map wildlife roadkill across the UK. Anyone can report observations and we collect data all year round. As of 2022, we have received over 89,000 individual roadkill records.

Collect

With help from the public we collect data on animals killed by motor vehicles on roads in the UK.

Analyse

We analyse the submitted roadkill observations to determine the impact of roads on UK wildlife and to identify hotspots.

Report

We provide regular updates on what we have learned on social media, on our website and in scientific publications.

Get involved

From October 2022 “Project Splatter” has been renamed to “The Road Lab”.

The project aims have not changed and we are still collecting data on wildlife roadkill.

Please submit roadkill reports here: https://theroadlab.co.uk/get-involved

What are Project Splatter’s aims?

At the end of September 2021, 39.2 million motor vehicles were licensed for use on the roads in Great Britain (DVLA). In the UK, we currently do not know what impact roads have on our wildlife. Project Splatter aims to estimate that impact.

  1. Collate data on roadkill reported by the public in the UK.
  2. Identify hotspots for wildlife roadkill on UK roads.
  3. Determine which species are most observed as roadkill.
  4. Raise awareness of this conservation issue.
  5. Ultimately reduce the impact of roads on our UK wildlife.