King attacks 'scandal' of road deaths plateau20/01/2022 AA president Edmund King OBE has called for more ‘cops in cars’ as death rates on UK roads have plateaued over the last decade, after three decades of decline. |
RIS safety target in doubt without lockdown17/01/2022 New analysis suggests National Highways would have missed a vital road safety target if traffic levels had not plummeted during the pandemic. |
Portsmouth crossing lights a ‘national first’24/11/2021 A zebra crossing in Portsmouth is the first in the UK to benefit from an innovative new lighting system aimed at improving safety. |
Manchester calls for zebra crossings on side roads10/11/2021 Greater Manchester’s mayor and transport commissioner have written to the transport secretary seeking permission for a mass trial of zebra markings at side roads after new evidence showed that they lead to a 65% increase in drivers giving way. |
Dashboard throws light on crash factors09/11/2021 Telematics technology firm Teletrac Navman has launched an interactive online dashboard that provides insights into the issues that influence road safety. |
Harris: National Highways to work with DfT on smart motorway response04/11/2021 National Highways cannot act independently on the smart motorway concerns raised by MPs this week, CEO Nick Harris has conceded. |
All lane running gets red X from MPs02/11/2021 MPs have called on ministers to pause the rollout of all-lane running ‘smart motorways’ until the safety and economic case for the schemes is clear and National Highways has delivered and evaluated key safety improvements. |
Government unveils plans for Road Collision Investigation Branch01/11/2021 The Government has unveiled plans for the creation of a dedicated crash investigation body for road traffic, including 'those involving self-driving vehicles'. |
Aberdeen crossings get safety upgrade19/10/2021 Aberdeen City Council has struck a deal with Manchester-based technology firm TWM Traffic Control Systems to upgrade the city’s pedestrian crossing network. |
E-scooter tech 'prevents footway riding in real time'14/10/2021 Electric transportation firm Bird has announced new ‘smart sidewalk protection' technology which aims to prevent e-scooters and other micromobility devices being used on footways and footpaths. |
TfL recognises new operator for FORS14/10/2021 Transport for London has appointed Sopra Steria to run the FORS fleet accreditation scheme in a deal worth £45m. |
Mixed signals over motorway repairs08/10/2021 National Highways has said it will fix faults with overhead gantry signals on a smart motorway section of the M62, which occurred more than a month ago, ‘as soon as possible’, but did not give a timescale. |
E-scooters add to vulnerable road user casualties01/10/2021 A leading road safety charity has called on the Government ‘to make up its mind now’ to drive down injuries on UK roads caused by e-scooters. |
Smart motorway probe after paper exposes failings29/09/2021 The Government has ordered another investigation into smart motorways after reports that vital safety equipment was not working on the controversial routes. |
Cycle lane court challenge takes new turn23/09/2021 Cycling UK has won the right to challenge a council’s decision to remove a popular cycle lane after a High Court ruling refusing permission for a judicial review was overturned. |
Project Edward launches push for safe speeds15/09/2021 Police forces across the UK have carried out the first ever National Safe Speeds Day to highlight the human cost of excessive speed and encourage compliance with speed limits. |
Most drivers want all lane running scrapped, new survey shows15/09/2021 Public confidence in all-lane-running (ALR) smart motorway schemes appears to be collapsing, with 84% of drivers believing that safety is compromised by the permanent removal of the hard shoulder. |
Lorry driver caught holding a phone to each ear14/09/2021 National Highways' HGV cabs are being used as part of a multi-agency fortnight of action along the M4 and M5 that aims to reduce the number of incidents and highlight the risks of dangerous driving. |
Injuries increase on smart motorway scheme08/09/2021 A new report on a smart motorway section of the M1 has revealed that the absolute number of personal injury collisions rose during the last two years of the period studied to a level higher than the annual average before the scheme opened. |
London considers 'act of remembrance' for road deaths03/09/2021 The mayor of London is considering ways to publicly remember those who have lost their lives on the capital's roads. |
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