Road Safety
Wales to trial default 20mph speed limits
Plans for a default 20mph speed limit on Welsh roads have moved a step closer, after the Welsh Government announced trials will take place in
Ford helps roadside workers stay safe
Ford has developed new, first-of-its-kind electronic high-visibility panels, which do not rely on other light sources to be clearly visible in the dark. The red
Dashcam: a ‘game changer’ in enforcemen...
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’...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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.
