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Road casualties increase after Covid dip

May 31, 2023Comments off

The number of drivers and road users killed and seriously injured is back to pre-pandemic levels, and businesses need to take action to reduce this

Teenage driving risk of death underestimate...

Jun 07, 2021Comments off

Eight in ten drivers (86%) underestimate the risk driving poses to teenagers, with just one in six (14%) saying they believe it is the greatest

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

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

DfT confirms 2019 casualties ‘broadly...

Oct 05, 2020Comments off

Evidence points towards Britain being in a period when the number of road fatalities is ‘broadly stable’ but not falling, the Government has conceded. The

‘No need to speed’ announced as...

Aug 25, 2020Comments off

The theme for UK Road Safety Week 2020 has been announced as ‘No need to speed’, following findings that just a quarter of people think

DriveTech comments on DfT Reported Road Cas...

Jul 26, 2019Comments off

Commenting on the Reported Road Casualty statistics published by the DfT 25 July 2019, Charlie Norman, Director at Drivetech, part of the AA, said: “We