Safety improvements plateau on England’s Strategic Road Network
The latest available data shows that recent improvements in road user safety on England’s strategic road network levelled out in 2024, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has revealed. ORR’s fourth annual assessment of safety on the strategic road network shows National Highways is set to miss its safety target, set by government in […]
M54/M6 link could get “19,000 cars a day off other local roads”
Analysis from Midlands Connect shows delivering a new connection between the M54 and the M6 northbound would get cars off local roads. The A460 carries approximately 23,000 vehicles each day; 28% of which are freight vehicles. If the proposed link road is opened, which Midlands Connect supports, this could reduce to approximately 4,000 vehicles each […]
RHA calls for urgent investment in the Strategic Road Network
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has published a report setting out the major economic benefits of road investment to drive growth. The report highlights the £26 billion benefit that investing in a series of major road projects would bring to the UK economy. This new paper also stresses the importance of the UK’s strategic road […]