‘Change of thinking’ needed to alter traffic’s environmental impacts

A new survey of British drivers suggests that three quarters of people are worried about the environmental impact of traffic, but only a minority prepared to change routes to alleviate the problem. Kapsch TrafficCom asked people about what traffic would likely be after Coronavirus restrictions are lifted and most think jams will return. As research […]

Urban roads the most dangerous in 2018

Urban roads were more dangerous than rural ones in the UK during 2018, according to analysis by car finance broker ChooseMyCar. The latest Department for Transport figures showed that London has seen more crashes than any other region while 60% of crashes happen on roads with a speed limit between 21 and 30mph, also seeing […]

Cambridge scientists link Covid-19 severity with pollution

A group of academics at Cambridge University have found there’s a correlation between poor air quality and how lethal the Coronavirus is to people who catch it. The team at the university’s MRC Toxicology Unit studied death rates and air pollution data across 120 regions found that the levels of some markers of poor air […]