Council steps up security after LTN vandalism21/07/2021 Lambeth Council has been forced to install security measures after vandals targeted its Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes. |
£1.4bn road spend 'could prevent 11,000 injuries'15/07/2021 A new study has calculated that investment packages totalling £1.4bn could prevent over 11,000 fatal and serious injuries on the roads over the next two decades. |
Wales seeks 'hearts and minds' over 20mph move09/07/2021 The Welsh Government has confirmed plans to reduce the national default speed limit from 30mph to 20mph on residential roads and busy pedestrian streets as one of its legislative priorities for the year. |
MRN facing safety scrutiny over poor record07/07/2021 A major road safety charity has called for investment in improving the safety of the Major Road Network to be made a ‘clear and urgent priority’, after revealing that it has a fatal and serious crash rate almost five times that of the strategic road network. |
M8 undergoes major safety upgrade30/06/2021 Scotland’s busiest motorway has undergone a major safety upgrade, carried out on time and budget, as permanent concrete road safety barriers were installed at Junction 3 on the M8 in Livingston. |
Court rejects challenge to borough's LTNs29/06/2021 A legal challenge against Lambeth Council's low traffic neighbourhoods has been rejected by the High Court. |
Cyclists worst hit as fatality rate rises24/06/2021 Deaths on Britain’s roads fell by 16% last year but traffic levels were down 22%, meaning that fatality rates rose. The latest government figures also show a 40% rise in the number of cyclists killed. |
UK has second worst road safety progress in Europe17/06/2021 The UK came 31st out of 32 European countries in terms of progress in reducing road deaths over the past 10 years, new statistics have revealed. |
Highways Awards Winner: 'Social policing' defeats anti-social driving10/06/2021 A ground breaking Metropolitan Police and Transport for London road safety scheme was honoured at the Highways Awards 2020. Editor Dominic Browne caught up with Andrew Cox, who helped lead the operation for the Met, as he embarked on another epic challenge; this time raising almost £50,000 for RoadPeace. |
Thousands of HGVs break new safety rules03/06/2021 Transport for London has slapped HGV operators with penalty charge notices worth nearly £4m since March under its Direct Vision Standard road safety scheme. |
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Govt under pressure over smart motorway reports19/05/2021 A senior MP has pressed ministers over unpublished evaluations of smart motorways schemes covering stretches of the M1 that have seen high profile fatalities in live lanes. |
Drivers back 'fairer' average speed cameras12/05/2021 A new survey suggests that average speed cameras have widespread support among drivers, with a majority wanting them used to enforce the 70mph limit on motorways. |
Comment: 'We can design more forgiving roads'10/05/2021 Dr Suzy Charman, executive director of the Road Safety Foundation, makes the case for safer roads, as well as safer drivers. |
All lane running smart motorways now more lethal, data shows04/05/2021 Fatality rates on all lane running (ALR) ‘smart motorways’ have exceeded those on conventional motorways for the past two years, with 15 people now confirmed to have died on motorways without a permanent hard shoulder in 2019. |
AA calls for independent inquiry over SVD26/04/2021 The AA has called for an independent investigation into the system used to detect stopped vehicles on smart motorway all lane running (ALR) schemes. |
Jenoptik red light enforcement gets green light21/04/2021 Jenoptik Traffic Solutions UK has received Home Office Type Approval for a new red light enforcement system that uses a stand-alone camera to spot violations at signal-controlled junctions. |
PACTS: Corrections could improve STATS1920/04/2021 More accurate data on road casualties should be a priority and not restricted to the initial judgement of police officers at the scene, a major road safety charity has said. |
Highways England backtracks on SVD spacing19/04/2021 Highways England has admitted that radar units used to detect stopped vehicles on smart motorways are too far apart, despite having previously placed an £18m order based on the existing spacing. |
Highways England turns up the pressure on lorry safety12/04/2021 Highways England has said trials of new safety technology funded under its Designated Fund for innovation have proved hugely successful and that it plans to roll the system out at strategic route locations across the country. |
Highway Code changes to create new road user hierarchy
Comment: Highways England must do more for road users and taxpayers
Government successfully defends RIS 2 from legal challenge
