Staffordshire highways crews focus on fixing roads and drainage for the next 12 months
Highways crews from Staffordshire County Council will be going the extra mile to repair more roads and drainage over the next year, said the council this week. With last winter being one of the wettest and stormiest on record, crews have seen a major increase in reported defects compared to previous years. Now, the county […]
Esh Construction appointed to deliver £6.7 million IAMP infrastructure upgrades
Esh Construction has been appointed to provide infrastructure upgrades to widen the existing A1290 at the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP). The IAMP is situated to the north of the Nissan Motor Manufacturing plant, adjacent to the A19 with excellent links to the A1(M), and is recognised as a nationally significant project. One of the […]
New statistics show lowest number of people killed on London’s roads outside of pandemic years, as TfL remains committed to further reducing road danger
Transport for London (TfL) has published annual casualty statistics that show the number of people tragically killed or seriously injured on London’s roads in 2023 fell by 6 per cent to the second lowest level on record, from 3,974 to 3,709. Last year was the lowest year on record for fatalities, excluding 2021, which was […]
Three new exhibitors sign up for JCT Traffic Signals Symposium
All Traffic Products, OrangeTek and Sensys Networks have signed up to exhibit alongside familiar suppliers and organisations at this year’s popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium. The three businesses are among 29 to join the exhibition at Nottingham Trent University this September, with space almost sold out in what promises to be the biggest version of […]
Significant proportion of drivers still use phones at the wheel and fail to wear a seat belt
New figures from the Department for Transport show three in every thousand drivers observed on England’s roads are using a mobile phone whilst driving, with the proportion of van drivers breaking the law three times that of car drivers. The statistics, gathered and analysed for the DfT by AECOM using images captured by Acusensus roadside […]
DfT comments on proposed national speed limit increase petition
Driving law proposals to increase motorway speed limits to 100mph on motorways and 80mph on dual carriageways have been rejected over road safety fears. DfT has spoken out after 42,000 drivers, motorists and road users called for the speed limit to be hiked. Responding ahead of the General Election on July 4, the DfT said: “Speed […]
Decrease in number of people killed on Scotland’s roads
Transport Scotland Statisticians today released provisional figures for road casualties in 2023, which showed a drop in the number of people killed on Scotland’s roads compared with 2022, but an overall an increase in the total number of casualties. One hundred and fifty-five people were killed in reported road collisions in Scotland in 2023, 16 fewer […]
PACTS issues four life-saving priorities for next government
The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) has coordinated a groundbreaking manifesto calling for immediate and strategic action to address the persistent issue of road fatalities and serious injuries in the UK. With support, now from more than 60 leading organisations and growing by the day, the manifesto outlines four strategic priorities aimed at revolutionising road […]
US Autonomous school bus test halted
French-based transport firm Transdev has been ordered to stop an “unlawful” test of a driverless school bus in Florida by US regulators. The regulator said the firm had not been authorised to transport schoolchildren in Florida, and said the test was “irresponsible” and “inappropriate”. Transdev said it would stop the test a week early, but […]
A40: Westway closures from July for vital safety work
TfL is working closely with its partners to minimise the disruption caused by critical safety maintenance work on the A40 from July. TfL is responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of London’s network of red routes, including the A40 Westway — one of London’s busiest roads, carrying around 90,000 vehicles a day. The structures, […]
