National Highways completes safety upgrades for smart motorways
National Highways has published its fourth and final Smart Motorways Stocktake Progress Report, outlining the completion of key safety initiatives and providing updated analysis on smart motorway performance. The report confirmed that all 2020 stocktake actions have been implemented, including the installation of radar-based Stopped Vehicle Detection (SVD) technology on all All Lane Running (ALR) motorways. […]
Major safety boost for A47 ‘Acle Straight’
A key route linking Norwich and Great Yarmouth will benefit from a new scheme which aims make the road safer for road users and those living nearby. Work started today (Mon 17 March) on improvements to the A47 Acle Straight, designed to cut road traffic collisions as National Highways works to reduce the number of […]
Public consultation launches to overhaul safety at Leeds’ A58 collision hotspot
Leeds City Council has invited residents, businesses, and commuters along the A58 Roundhay Road and Barrack Road to share their views on important road safety, bus, walking, public realm and cycling proposals. The public consultation is currently open to the public and will run until 20 April 2025. The plans are proposed for Roundhay Road, […]
Cleaner, Greener, Safer: School pupils get safety boost from road safety investment
A local primary school in Manchester is among the first to benefit from an investment into road safety in efforts to better keep pupils safe. Alma Park Primary School, based in Levenshulme, has welcomed an introduction of double yellow lines near the school for children and parents on the school run to avoid the dangers […]
West Midlands AI technology wins major global award for road safety innovation
A pioneering road safety project in the West Midlands that harnesses the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has earned global recognition for its role in improving road safety. Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), in partnership with VivaCity, has received the Most Promising Project Award at the International Invention and Innovation Competition for their innovative ‘Near […]
Keep Your Mind on the Road: Campaign launched to tackle inattention on Scotland’s roads
More than 80% of road users, including drivers and pedestrians, have admitted their mind has wandered while using the road, according to a new survey released as part of Road Safety Scotland’s new distraction campaign. Launched by Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop and Director of Road Safety Scotland Michael McDonnell, the campaign urges all […]
Wiltshire announces planning project to improve safety on the A361
Wiltshire Council is working on plans to improve road safety on the A361 at Caen Hill, Devizes. The work, which is being funded by the council’s additional £22m investment into the county’s highways, is currently in the advanced design stage, and will see a range of improvements that will improve safety for all road users. […]
Data Sustains Life: World-first data project to reduce road crash deaths
TRL is partnering with University Hospital Southampton to reduce road deaths by linking health records and road traffic collision data for the first time. The partners have been awarded £500,000 in funding by the Department for Transport and the Road Safety Trust to launch a world-first initiative: the Data Sustains Life project. Over the next […]
Safety boost for major Beds/Bucks A-road
A key route across Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire is benefitting from a new scheme which will make the road safer for drivers and those living nearby. Work started today (Monday 27 January) on improvements to the A5 designed to cut road traffic collisions as National Highways works to reduce the number of people killed or seriously […]
Scotland announces national speed management review consultation
A series of in person engagement events has been announced as part of the consultation on proposed changes to speed limits in Scotland. The National Speed Management Review seeks to ensure speed limits in Scotland are appropriate and contribute to reducing injury and death on our roads. It invites feedback on proposals to lower the […]