Road Safety

Dashcam: a ‘game changer’ in enforcemen...

Feb 08, 2021Comments off

As many as 89 dashcam video recordings of alleged motoring offences were submitted to police forces every day in 2019, according to data analysed by

‘Be the mate who won’t speed’...

Feb 01, 2021Comments off

A new THINK! campaign urges young drivers on essential journeys to ‘be the mate who won’t speed’ to keep themselves and others safe on the

Stats provide insight on impact of Covid-19...

Feb 01, 2021Comments off

Despite confirming an expected fall in the number of road deaths, new figures show the overall fatality rate actually increased during the first half of

Are Highways England addressing smart motor...

Jan 25, 2021Comments off

The safety of smart motorways has hit the news again this week, after an inquest heard the deaths of two men on a converted stretch

Interactive road safety map updated with 20...

Jan 11, 2021Comments off

A free web mapping service, which shows details of road collisions and casualties across Britain, has been updated to include data for 2019. Developed by

Highways England catches tailgaters on came...

Jan 11, 2021Comments off

Highways England is trialling the use of new cameras to clamp down on tailgating, an offence it says is a factor in around one in

Five myths about road gritting, busted

Jan 04, 2021Comments off

The onset of winter weather sees the return of gritting lorries on roads across the UK.  In addition to clearing snow and ice, specialist operators

Vanishing act for ghost markings

Dec 17, 2020Comments off

An end to confusing ‘ghost markings’ on roads could soon be in sight following a competition launched by Highways England to tackle the worldwide issue.

Researchers set out to improve driver behav...

Dec 14, 2020Comments off

A new research project has highlighted a number of ‘subtle changes’ that can nudge road users to behave more safely – without them being aware

Landmark study reveals driving for work dea...

Dec 10, 2020Comments off

The unacceptable death and injury toll involving people driving for work on UK roads has been revealed in a major new study. Nearly one third