New Forest: A31 still closed as firefighters braced for 30°C heat in battle with ‘unpredictable’ wildfire
National Highways has expressed its concerns that the A31 wildfire in the New Forest in Hampshire could spread as the blaze enters its fourth day. The dual carriageway remains closed in both directions between Junction 2 on the M27 and the A338 in Ringwood following a van fire which spread across the exceptionally dry heathland. Due […]
Scotland records lowest non-pandemic road death statistics
The number of people killed on Scotland’s roads fell sharply in 2025, according to new provisional figures published by Transport Scotland. According to Road Safety GB, a total of 134 people lost their lives in reported road collisions during 2025 – 26 fewer than in 2024, representing a 16% reduction. It is the third-lowest annual total […]
OPINION: How AI can help to solve the UK’s pothole crisis
Jonathan Selbie is a former Formula 1 engineer at Red Bull Racing who has developed a highly innovative solution to the UK’s growing pothole conundrum. Via careers in aerospace and autonomous systems he now runs Univrses, a Stockholm-based deep tech company that uses AI to fundamentally change how roads are monitored and maintained. The BBC’s Tech Life programme recently […]
Mother of boy killed in e-scooter crash urges Government to implement tighter regulation
The mother of a boy killed in a crash urges the government to introduce a licensing scheme to save lives as a report reveals 500 child injuries since 2019. Jacob Calland was 14 years old when the e-scooter he was riding collided with a BMW in March last year. Flung on to the road, he […]
Peter Hitchens questions transport orthodoxy in this week’s Highways Voices as countdown begins to September debate with Rory Sutherland
Highways Voices continues its summer series of archive editions this week with a conversation that remains as thought-provoking today as when it was first recorded five years ago. Journalist, author and Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens joins the podcast to challenge conventional thinking on transport policy, from electric scooters and electric vehicles to the […]
Balfour Beatty reports half-year revenue growth
Balfour Beatty has recorded what it says is a ‘strong performance delivering profitable growth’ for the first half of 2026, with an order book worth almost £23 billion. The company is focused on four strategic growth markets: UK energy transition and security, UK defence, UK transport and US buildings, with these markets supported by strong […]
Gangneung to host driverless bus demo ahead of ITS World Congress
As host city for the ITS World Congress in October, the city of Gangneung, Korea, is demonstrating its plans to implement cutting-edge mobility technology by providing autonomous driving technology and demand-responsive services for its 200,000 citizens. The city has launched a trial of demand-responsive buses, the “City Call Bus”, which is billed as a concept […]
Stourbridge to receive £3 million infrastructure improvement boost
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has earmarked £3 million for a programme of proposed infrastructure improvements designed to make Stourbridge town centre a safe, healthier and more attractive environment. This first phase of a proposed wider scheme, which will enhance the town’s streets, public spaces and pedestrian links, has been approved for submission to the West […]
East Lothian Active Travel hub unlocked by ‘agile approach’
When Akela Construction was appointed principal contractor for the £1.2 million Wallyford Toll Roundabout Improvement Scheme in East Lothian, managing director Robert Ogg knew his team wasn’t going to be just reshaping a busy junction, they were constructing a vital infrastructure improvement for the region’s sustainable future. Funded predominantly by Transport Scotland’s Active Travel Infrastructure Fund […]
East Sussex: Bridge replacement work begins on A259
Work is underway in East Sussex on a major project to replace a vital bridge. Exceat Bridge carries the A259 over the River Cuckmere between Seaford and Eastbourne, within the Seven Sisters Country Park and the South Downs National Park. The Argus reports that the bridge links coastal communities across East Sussex. In an update, […]