Killed or Seriously Injured (KSI)
50% increase in drug driving deaths
There has been a 50% jump in drivers killed in collisions where the driver was under the influence of drugs, according to The AA Charitable
Police step up breath tests as deaths rise
New figures out today show a slight increase in the number of roadside breath tests carried out by Police. In 2023 there were 276,914 tests
Ambitious investment in safer roads could s...
Investing £2.5bn into high-return road safety schemes could prevent more than 17,000 deaths and serious injuries over the next 20 years, saving nearly £9bn in
Road Safety Week: Brake launches a new Road...
To mark the start of Road Safety Week, the charity’s biggest annual road safety campaign, Brake is launching a new Road Victims’ Charter, demanding essential
2022 motoring offence still not appreciated...
More than two years after its introduction, research commissioned by commercial HGV and fleet insurance broker, McCarron Coates, highlights how the motoring offence of Causing
Is it time for hidden static speed cameras ...
Speeding remains one of the major factors contributing to road traffic accidents across the UK, raising an important question: should hidden static speed cameras be
Drink drive deaths highest since 2009
There’s been a sharp increase in the number of deaths on Britain’s roads caused by drunk drivers. Final figures for 2022 released by the Department
Turning drivers into lifesavers
Road safety training organisation Driver First Assist has launched Skills for Safer Journeys – a new online training course which could dramatically improve safety for
Demand for Government action to reduce youn...
A group of 40 bereaved parents are demanding immediate action to tackle the unacceptable and disproportionately high number of young driver and passenger deaths on
Police to focus on ‘fatal four’...
Police forces across the country are supporting a four-week operation to highlight the ‘fatal four’ offences. The operation, which got underway on 1 April, is
