Road Building & Repairs
Plans for new smart motorways abandoned, re...
A media report claims that the Government has scrapped plans to introduce any new smart motorways, over fears about safety and cost. In January 2022,
Easter motorway shutdown: it’ll pay t...
Motorists who choose evening travel to avoid heavy traffic risk hitting Easter holiday traffic hell, experts have warned. The big Easter getaway begins in
Free ‘Toolbox Talks’ for van dr...
Following the runaway success of its free, multi award-winning Van Driver Toolkit, National Highways has a series of “Toolbox Talks” – short, easy to follow
National Highways launches HGV blindspot sa...
National Highways has launched a new safety campaign, amid concerns about drivers’ awareness of heavy goods vehicle ‘blind spots’ when overtaking. Car and van drivers
New electric vehicles help National Highway...
National Highways is continuing to super-charge its drive to cut carbon emissions with 307 state-of-the-art zero-emission and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) joining its fleet.
Pothole-related breakdowns leap during last...
RAC patrols attended nearly a quarter (23%) more breakdowns where potholes were likely to blame in the last three months of 2022 compared to the
National Highways launches mobile tyre-mana...
One in five breakdowns on the strategic road network (SRN) is caused by tyre failure: that’s 50,000 tyre-related breakdowns every year. And 30% of those
750 seat belt and mobile phone offences in ...
National Highways says it identified more than 750 seat belt and mobile ‘phone offences along a short section of the M6 in Merseyside earlier this
Safety on the Strategic Road Network is imp...
The Office of Rail and Road says National Highways is on course to achieve its overall safety target for the Strategic Road Network in England.
National Highways achieves global carbon ma...
National Highways has become the first major roads organisation to achieve a globally recognised accreditation for its commitment and ambition to cut carbon. The government-owned
