M6 upgrade barrier nearing completion
National Highways says a major phase of the £200 million project to upgrade the M6 between Warrington and Wigan is about to be completed. Final work to install a concrete central reservation safety barrier between junction 21a and junction 23 will be marked with a change of traffic management – allowing work to convert the […]
National Highways delivers smart motorway safety upgrade report
The installation of new safety equipment on smart motorways without a permanent hard shoulder will be completed within the next five months, it has been confirmed this week. National Highways said it was on course to upgrade almost 100 safety cameras to enable automatic detection of vehicles that ignore red X lane closure signals by […]
National Highways launches new driving on motorways campaign
National Highways is running a second wave of its driving on motorways campaign as part of its response to the Smart Motorway Stocktake which reviewed safety on the tech-heavy stretches of road. It aims to help increase driver knowledge and confidence when driving on smart motorways. Similar to the first wave, a three-week digital advertising […]
Meera Naran dedicates MBE to eight-year-old son killed in M6 smart motorway crash
A road safety campaigner has dedicated her MBE to her eight-year-old son who was killed in a collision on a smart motorway, after she collected the award from Windsor Castle. Meera Naran, said no one should “ever feel what we had to feel” and vowed to continue highlighting the risks until there were “zero deaths” […]
M27 motorway upgrade enters final stages
Drivers on one of the busiest stretches of motorway in the country are being promised changes this week with a new lane becoming available for traffic and extra safety measures installed, National Highways has announced. National Highways has started lifting traffic cones and barriers on the newly upgraded 15-mile stretch of the M27 between junctions […]
No charges over South Yorkshire smart motorway deaths
Police looking into the deaths of three people on smart motorways in South Yorkshire say that they will not be going ahead with any corporate manslaughter charges against National Highways. Nargis Beghum was killed on a stretch of smart motorway on the M1 near Woodall Services, in September 2018 while Jason Mercer and Alexandru Murgeanu […]
National Highways tries new to approach to explaining smart motorways
Two well-known television presenters have been used in National Highways’ latest attempt to give drivers a better understanding of smart motorways. Suzi Perry and Ortis Deley have teamed up to produce helpful and practical videos and clips featuring advice and information about using the roads. Footage shows the pair driving on sections of smart motorway, […]
Campaigners call for LTC plans to be halted after smart motorway pause
Campaigners trying to stop the construction of the Lower Thames Crossing are claiming that the decision to pause the roll-out of smart motorways for five years means the new tunnel project should be halted too. The Thames Crossing Action Group members say that they understand crossing will be built to smart motorway standards and if […]
National Highways Chief Safety Adviser tells Highways Voices, Smart Motorways must deal with safety perception
Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! National Highways’ first Chief Safety Adviser has told the latest Highways Voices podcast that “things have to be addressed” when it comes to the perception of safety on smart motorways. As the Government announces a pausing of the rollout of any […]
Government halts smart motorway roll-out
The rollout of new smart motorway schemes will be paused until a full five years’ worth of safety data is available, as the Department for Transport invests £900 million to improve safety on existing All Lane Running motorways. In line with the Transport Committee’s most recent recommendations, the rollout of new ALR smart motorways will […]