Road Safety
Complacency in national road safety casualt...
The DfT published annual road casualty statistics 2019 for Great Britain this week*, and the overarching trend is no real or dramatic improvement in road
Report recommends default 20mph urban speed...
A default 20mph urban speed limit in Wales should be introduced as quickly as possible, with a target date of April 2023, a new report
One in three serious injuries result from r...
New research into injury incidents in the UK reveals that a shocking proportion of the population has been seriously injured in road traffic accidents within
Licence Check introduces roadworthiness che...
Licence Check is introducing a new roadworthiness check feature for company and grey fleet drivers that helps address concerns that growing numbers of cars could
Government bans old coach, bus and lorry ty...
Tyres aged ten years and older will be banned from lorries, buses and coaches on roads in England, Scotland and Wales in a boost to
Obscured road signs: what to do and how to ...
Breakdown and road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging drivers to report any road signs hidden by trees or bushes. Hidden road signs are
Car accident rates climbing sharply
Car accident rates in the UK are increasing rapidly as lockdown eases and drivers hit the roads again according to new analysis by AX. Early
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
Westminster set for city-wide 20mph roll-ou...
Westminster City Council says a city-wide 20mph speed limit is essential for the safety of the increasing number of people opting to walk and cycle
PACTS report: Roads policing and its implic...
The government should be guided by the science and prioritise roads policing to save lives and to combat wider criminality. A report released today [28
