accidents
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
The changing face of UK van drivers
From professional knitters to vicars, the UK’s van drivers are fast becoming an eclectic mix of people, as new research released by MoneySuperMarket reveals who are the most accident-prone drivers. While the
Licence Bureau highlights incident reportin...
A loophole in road incident reporting measures is significantly downplaying the risks associated with driving for work according to Licence Bureau. The UK’s leading supplier
