road safety

Lee Waters, Deputy Minister for Climate Change

Latest Insight & policy 24 Jul 2023

Wales: the transport trailblazer

A looming nature and environmental crisis is transforming the Welsh Government’s approach to transport. Huw Morris talks to deputy minister for climate change Lee Waters

Call for all smart motorways to be scrapped

Calls are being made for all smart motorways to be scrapped after the Government announced that it was cancelling new schemes following safety concerns.

Government announces £47 million of new funding to improve dangerous roads

The Government has announced £47.5 million of new funding for local authorities to improve safety on 27 of England's’s most dangerous roads.

Safety report identifies smart motorway software problems

A new safety report by Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has highlighted issues with the technology used on smart motorways to identify stopped vehicles in live lanes.

TfL seeking private sector innovators to help keep traffic moving

Transport for London is inviting private sector companies to develop technology that could help it tackle issues caused by roadworks for construction and utilities work as part of an innovation challenge.

Plans to reduce the national speed limit in Wales

Plans to reduce the national speed limit in Wales on residential roads and pedestrian streets will form part of the Welsh Government’s legislative priorities.

Road deaths drop 16% during pandemic year

Road deaths in the UK dropped for the first time in eight years during 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, which saw a reduction in traffic levels.

Goodyear launches AI tyre solution for cargo vans

A tyre solution that utilises artificial intelligence (AI) and sensors to help predict breakdowns has been launched for last-mile delivery and cargo vans.

Smart motorway safety measures accelerated

Safety improvements to existing smart motorways will be brought forward and no ALR motorway will be open without radar technology to detect stopped vehicles.

Whitepapers & reports 21 Apr 2021

Smart motorways stocktake - Highways England

This Highways England report sets out the progress it has made against the action plan published in 2020 to boost smart motorway safety.

New behavioural AI system could prevent 90% of crashes

A new behavioural artificial intelligence (AI) system claims to prevent more than 90% of crashes by predicting the actions of pedestrians and other road users.

DfT will decide future of smart motorways this summer

The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed it will set out the future for smart motorways this summer.

Police commissioner calls for ban on smart motorways

A South Yorkshire, police crime commissioner (PCC) has written to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, calling for a ban on smart motorways.

UK among countries making least progress on road deaths, according to EU safety council

The UK has been highlighted as performing poorly against agreed EU targets of halving road deaths by 2020.

Smart lights keep traffic flowing

Seven commuter towns across the southeast have benefited from ‘smart’ traffic lights which reduce waiting times for drivers at roadworks.

Shapps brings forward road repairs spending

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has accelerated plans to fix potholes and improve roads in a shake-up of transport infrastructure spending.

Lockdown sees average speeds surge in London

Ambitious plans to reduce road deaths in London published as Capital sees a sharp increase in speeding during lockdown.