Coroner makes safety recommendations after smart motorway death
A Coroner is calling for better public understanding of safety on smart motorways, as a report has been published into the death of a woman on the M1. A Prevention of Future Deaths Report looked at the death of 62 year old Nargis Begum who was in a car which broke down on the M1 […]
Travel for Media supplies unified traffic information feed to HAAS Alert
The connected vehicle safety company HAAS Alert is partnering with traffic information company Travel for Media in a new initiative to improve real time traffic content for drivers. Safety Cloud® by HAAS Alert connects thousands of emergency fleets and millions of passenger vehicles by directly delivering safety alerts through the world’s leading navigation apps and […]
National Highways defends smart motorway safety
National Highways has responded to recent media reports that state smart motorways have a vehicle breakdown rate ‘nearly three times higher than conventional motorways’. Unlike other roads, smart motorways have technology in place to identify stopped vehicles, including breakdowns, meaning that more breakdowns are identified on smart motorways compared to other road types. These statistics, […]
PhD student making public transport safer for women and girls wins Coventry University award
Angelika Berg, a PhD student investigating gender-based harassment on public transport, has been named Coventry University’s Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) of the Year 2025. Angelika was one of eight doctoral candidates selected from across the university to take part in the annual PGR of the Year competition, which involved delivering a 10-minute research presentation and receiving […]
Micromobility on the Edge: Are We Racing Toward Innovation—or Impact?
What happens when a growing fleet of e-scooters and micro mobility devices hits the streets before the rules are written? Are we paving the way for innovation—or accidents? With micro mobility booming in urban centres and no unified regulatory framework in place, professionals in highways and transportation are faced with a critical challenge: how do […]
Family of mobility scooter user who championed safer streets say her story must live on
The family of a woman who became a powerful voice for mobility scooter users has spoken out in tribute, following her death just weeks after publicly backing the Safer Mobility Campaign. Dawn, a mum of two from Leicestershire, died in late 2024 from breast cancer. Before her passing, she had bravely spoken out about the […]
Clearview’s innovative use of solar road studs delivers safer roundabouts in Milton Keynes
The highways and transport solutions provider Clearview Intelligence has used its Solarlite solar-powered road studs solution in a new way to help drivers navigate roundabouts in Milton Keynes. In the past, the studs have been used to help enhance delineation on roads where white lining and street lights need reinforcement, but in this case the […]
TfL, the Met Police and Enfield Council working together to reduce A10 danger
TfL, working alongside Enfield Council and the Met Police, is introducing a range of measures to reduce road danger and tackle road-related anti-social behaviour on the A10. The measures include extending the existing average-speed camera system, new lane markings, and an injunction prohibiting ‘car cruising’. TfL is determined to work in partnership with the Met […]
TfL and Met Police begin trial of CCTV at bus shelters to improve safety, especially for women and girls
This White Ribbon Day (25 November), Transport for London (TfL) continues to take a stand against violence against women and girls by launching a 12-month trial of CCTV at 20 bus shelters across London, together with the Met. The trial is designed to improve passenger safety, especially for women and girls, and ensure they can […]
New location for Acusensus trailer in Devon
A trailer carrying Acusensus artificial intelligence cameras to detect road traffic offences is being deployed on Tavistock Road in Derriford to help protect road users in the area. The system captures images of passing vehicles to identify whether or not passengers are wearing seatbelts and whether the driver is using a mobile phone at the […]
