TfL sets out further plans to improve road safety in Shoreditch
TfL is inviting Londoners to have their say on further plans to make it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle in and around Shoreditch. The consultation is open for Londoners to respond to until 12 September. The plans would see the creation of new, high-quality crossings for both cyclists and pedestrians, new cycle […]
Dorset plans new A30 safety measures after recent fatalities
Dorset Council has announced that appropriate action is ti be taken by the end of this summer to improve safety on the A30 near Sherborne. This is in response to a Coroner’s report and a number of serious and fatal road traffic collisions at Loscombe Crossroads. The measures, to be introduced by the council, follow a report […]
National road safety operation launched to tackle the fatal four causes of collisions
Throughout July, Essex Police will be supporting a national road safety campaign to both educate and act as a deterrent to road users by focussing on causes of collisions. The aim of this operation is to protect our communities and neighbourhoods by disrupting criminal activity on roads in Essex and reduce the number of people […]
Celebration event recognises outstanding contributions towards road safety and active travel in Warwickshire
The Warwickshire Road Safety Team hosted the second annual Safe and Active Schools Award Event recognising the outstanding achievements of primary schools in promoting road safety and active travel. Held at Old Shire Hall in Warwick, the event brought together Safe and Active School Champions, pupils, road safety partners, and Warwickshire County Council colleagues to recognise […]
Complementary strengths and a shared vision: Telent and Westcotec announce strategic partnership
Two of the highways sector’s most trusted names, Telent and Westcotec, have joined forces in a new partnership built around a shared mission – to make roads safer through smarter technology, seamless delivery, and service excellence. With Westcotec’s UK-manufactured LED signage and complementary traffic safety technologies, combined with Telent’s nationwide infrastructure and service delivery expertise, […]
The road safety crisis and how to fix it – Jo Shiner on this week’s Highways Voices
Why aren’t we more outraged that 1,700 people still die on UK roads each year? Today on Highways Voices we talk road safety because, despite having some of the safest roads globally, road deaths in the UK have plateaued, and efforts to reduce them, through enforcement, awareness, and education, aren’t achieving meaningful impact. Subscribe to […]
More than £32 million to resurface roads and build new cycle lanes in the north east and Yorkshire as region hosts UK’s largest women’s cycling race
Cyclists in the North East and Yorkshire will get around safely and easily as the government invests an extra £32 million to tackle potholes and build new cycle lanes in the region. Today (6 June 2025), the Minister for the Future of Roads will be in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, to speak to local schools, cycling […]
Record MOT tyre failures spark urgent calls for stricter laws
Leaders across policing, government policy, road safety and industry have united to demand urgent action on tyre safety, after new figures revealed a record 2.15 million vehicles failed their MOT due to tyre defects in the past year. Alarmingly, 36% of these failures – more than 750,000 vehicles – had previously been flagged with tyre-related […]
Leeds community group using cut-outs of people to urge drivers to slow down
A community group has created life-size portraits of people in the area as part of a road safety project. Cut-outs of 30 people and four dogs have been displayed along Meanwood Road in Leeds to encourage drivers to slow down. Artist Lizzie Coombes, who is featured in the work, told the BBC that she hoped […]
Nottingham City Council welcomes £16.4million transport funding boost
More than £16m of external funding will be invested into Nottingham city’s transport network in 2025/26 thanks to the new East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA). Nottingham City Council is expected to officially accept the funding at its Executive Board meeting on Tuesday 22 April. EMCCA, which has now taken over the role of directing […]