road safety

UK Government launches first Road Safety Strategy in over a decade, road deaths decline in 2025

Road deaths fall 3% in 2025 but serious cas...

Jun 01, 2026No Comments

New government figures show that road deaths in Great Britain fell by 3% in 2025, with an estimated 1,556 people killed on the country’s roads.

Repeat drug-driving revealed 5 times higher than drink-driving

Repeat drug-driving revealed 5 times higher...

May 19, 2026No Comments

More than 12,300 motorists have been caught drug-driving on at least three separate occasions over the last 11 years, according to new analysis by RAC.

Many drivers think touchscreen dashboards are a safety issue

Many drivers think touchscreen dashboards a...

May 11, 2026No Comments

Modern car dashboards may look sleek and futuristic, but a growing number of motorists believe touchscreens are making driving less safe. A new survey by

Potholes related breakdowns up by a quarter in just 12 months

Councils face new rules for spending pothol...

Apr 14, 2026Comments off

Councils across England will face stricter rules on how they spend funding to repair potholes and maintain local roads, as the Government introduces new measures

Brigade Electronics calls for safety-led implementation of GSR 2

Brigade Electronics calls for safety-led im...

Apr 13, 2026Comments off

Brigade Electronics, a global leader in commercial vehicle safety solutions, is calling on the UK Government to ensure that the implementation of General Safety Regulation

Potholes related breakdowns up by a quarter in just 12 months

A data-driven approach required to fix UK&#...

Mar 12, 2026Comments off

The UK is thought to have more than one million potholes, with these road defects being one of the leading causes of car breakdowns, according

Pay attention to driver fatigue

It’s time to wake up to fatigue managemen...

Mar 06, 2026Comments off

For fleet managers, a bad day at work can mean a lot more than a delayed delivery. The call that says a driver has been

National Highways urge drivers to leave space

National Highways urge drivers to leave spa...

Mar 02, 2026Comments off

National Highways has launched the next phase of its campaign urging motorists to leave more space on the roads, after new research revealed widespread tailgating

How the Electric Freightway Project can drive forward UK net zero

‘Smart’ motorway anxiety doubles in a y...

Feb 03, 2026Comments off

There has been a sharp rise in the number of drivers who feel nervous or anxious when using so-called ‘smart’ motorways, compared to the same

New Licence Rules for Heavier Electric Vans Introduced

Parliamentary Inquiry Launches into the Nat...

Jan 30, 2026Comments off

The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry that will examine the ambitions and potential effectiveness of the Government’s new Road Safety Strategy. Published earlier this month, the new