National Highways have issued a response to last week’s protest by the Smart Motorways Kill campaign, amid calls for Department for Transport to release smart motorway impact reports.

A National Highways spokesperson said:

“Safety is our number one priority, and we’re doing everything in our control to reduce deaths and serious injuries on our network. Our latest analysis continues to show that overall, smart motorways remain our safest roads.”

“We have provided the Department for Transport with the smart motorway Post Opening Project Evaluation (POPE) reports. These are multiple detailed evaluations of scheme performance and DfT is now in the process of undertaking its final review. Schemes will be confirmed in due course.”

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