accidents
Minister highlights significant fall in KSI...
The number of people killed or seriously injured (KSI) in road collisions fell by 70% during lockdown, transport secretary Grant Shapps has revealed. Government figures
Accidents caused by slow driving are on the...
The Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed that fatalities related to slow driving are increasing. Figures from 2019 show that two people were killed and
Driver safety: In the blink of an eye
Research from this year’s Road Safety Week (18-24 November) has revealed that nearly a third of drivers claim to have experienced a collision or near
A day without a single road death still the...
Nearly half of the countries who participated in Project EDWARD recorded no road deaths on 26 September – although the UK was not one of
1,754 road deaths recorded in 2018
Final casualty statistics for 2018 are in line with the provisional figures published earlier in the year – showing continued stagnation when it comes to
Drink Drive: Fatalities up 25%
A Government report published yesterday (28 August 2019)* shows that the number of people killed in road accidents where the motorist was over the drink
Watchdog urges for better real-time informa...
Road users want better information provided on motorways and major ‘A’ roads, particularly during periods of unexpected disruption, says independent road users watchdog Transport Focus.
Lorry drivers warned after repeated bridge ...
Network Rail today warned lorry drivers to always know the height of their vehicles after repeated bridge strikes forced a road in Birmingham to close
Careless turning could indicate a £5,000 f...
Drivers could put lives at risk and face a fine of up to £5,000 by failing to correctly indicate when turning near pedestrians. Aside from
Van drivers cause 10 injuries a week from t...
Tailgating is one of the most common causes of van accidents on UK roads, causing 10 injuries a week, according to research by Volkswagen Commercial
