road safety

Road Safety Week: 'Put the Brakes on speed'

24/11/2023

Deaths and serious injuries caused by driver speed rose significantly last year, according to analysis of government road casualty data to mark Road Safety Week 2023.

PRIME of place: Road Expo hosts mutiple award winning safety scheme

21/11/2023

Scotland's multi-award-winning PRIME road markings trial has one of the top billings at this year's Road Expo, with safety expert Professor Alex Stedmon discussing the concept.

Self-driving car legislation to create regulatory framework

14/11/2023

Ministers have published an Automated Vehicles (AV) Bill which they said would deliver one of the most comprehensive legal frameworks in the world for self-driving vehicles, ‘with safety at its core’.

Competition seeks to manage hazards better

09/11/2023

National Highways has launched a new innovation competition offering businesses with new ideas on how to manage hazards across its network up to £90,000 to develop their concepts.

National Highways in discussions with DfT over key safety target

23/10/2023

A top National Highways official has said there are ongoing discussions with the Government over how National Highways can achieve zero harm on its network by 2040.

Council caves in as drivers ignore traffic ban

11/10/2023

A Norfolk County Council cabinet member has unilaterally decided to scrap a ban on cars using a street in the centre of Norwich, largely on the grounds that large numbers of drivers were ignoring the restriction.

Charity calls for pavement parking crackdown

26/09/2023

A charity for visually impaired people has urged the Government to do more to crack down on pavement parking.

London to expand 20mph limits across 65km of new roads

11/09/2023

Transport for London has announced 65km of new 20mph speed limits to be introduced across eight London boroughs by the end of the year.

Half of drivers breach urban speed limits

25/08/2023

Motoring groups have expressed concern over new data showing that half of car drivers exceed the speed limit on 30mph roads.

Research tackles 'serious issue' of sleepy driving

24/08/2023

A new research project is aiming to reduce road crashes caused by sleepiness through monitoring shift workers who drive, either as part of their jobs or to and from work.

Major connected vehicles study reveals worst areas for speeding

10/08/2023

A new study using connected vehicles data suggests more than one in 10 journeys break the speed limit across vast swathes of the network, including in high-traffic areas such as London and Merseyside.

'Outrage' leads to Birmingham safety crackdown

03/08/2023

Authorities in Birmingham have announced an extensive road safety campaign after a number of recent deaths caused by ‘unacceptable acts of road violence’.

Drink-drive deaths at highest level since 2009

27/07/2023

An estimated 260 people were killed in drink-drive road collisions in 2021, the worst casualty rate since 2009.

Govt urged to set date for e-scooter legislation

25/07/2023

More than 50 organisations, including six local authorities, have signed a letter calling on the Government to legalise e-scooters.

National Highways acts on A46 safety complaints

18/07/2023

Campaigners have praised National Highways for reducing the speed limit on a section of the A46 in Worcestershire in response to concerns raised by the local community.

Nudge theory markings trial delivers 'outstanding' safety results

03/07/2023

New road markings trialled in Scotland have had significant road safety benefits for motorcyclists taking left-hand bends, resulting in speed reductions, better braking and improved road position.

ITS UK tackles Home Office Type Approval challenge

30/06/2023

A key industry body has launched a campaign urging the Home Office to review the process by which it approves enforcement technology for use on the road network.

M1 smart motorway to get another 12 emergency areas

31/05/2023

National Highways will begin work in June to add 12 emergency areas on an all lane running smart motorway stretch of the M1 in South Yorkshire.

National Highways tackles 'Cornwall’s worst accident hot-spot'

31/05/2023

National Highways has stressed the safety benefits of a £330m upgrade to the A30 as it prepares to erase a roundabout it describes as ‘Cornwall’s worst accident hot-spot'.

Research identifies side road designs to support new Highway Code

31/05/2023

New research from the University of the West of England has identified side road designs that encourage drivers to give way to pedestrians and cyclists waiting to cross – as required by recent changes to the Highway Code.

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