Man killed in horror head-on crash after 'driving wrong way down motorway'
Another driver was rushed to hospital with serious injuries following the sickening collision
Road deaths up 9% in 12 months
Road deaths in Britain rose 9% last year, leading to calls for the Government to give the issue “the attention and resources it deserves”.
DfT hands councils £38m for road safety
Ministers have announced £38.3m to improve the safety of 17 high risk local roads in England, taking the spending under the Safer Roads Fund beyond the £175m originally pledged.
Managing road hazards is key to £90,000 competition
England's National Highways has chosen nine companies to receive innovation funding
Wirral councillors respond to government’s controversial ‘Plan for Drivers’
A Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) is an area in which modal filters (such as bollards) and traffic calming measures are deployed to reduce motorised through traffic in residential areas.
New initiative launched to prevent collisions outside of schools
A new initiative to prevent collisions involving children and other pedestrians is being trialled by three County Durham schools.
Government launches new campaign to encourage young people to wear seat belts
A new campaign to remind young people to CLICK their seat belt in a bid to shift attitudes and save lives on roads across England and Wales has been officially launched by the Government.
Expert highlights 10 unusual road signs that drivers misunderstand
These are the signs that you might not see often, or you see a lot but have never thought about what they mean
A420: £2m safety investment for high risk road
Over £2 million of government funding will be spent on making one of the England's most high risk roads safer.
Nearly 100 people killed on Powys roads amid 'crisis' claims
According to a Powys safety group, over 100 people have been killed on the county’s roads over the course of 10 years.
A113 in Essex to benefit from £38m road safety scheme
A ROAD in Essex is among 17 of England’s deadliest roads set to benefit from a near-£40 million scheme of safety improvements, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
Driver held up 'no photos please' sign while passing speed camera - breaks other motoring law
A motorist who decided to hide their face while passing a speed camera in Shropshire by holding up a sign, was ordered to attend a safety course.
Finalists named in hunt for new ways to tackle hazards on National Highways’ roads
The finalists in a National Highways innovation competition to find new ways to help protect road users by better managing hazards on motorways and major A roads have revealed.
Serial speeder says he blew past lorry at 81mph because he has asthma and its fumes were 'obnoxious'
A serial speeder caught overtaking a lorry at 81mph in a 60mph zone has been banned after telling a court he made the manoeuvre because he has asthma and found the lorry's fumes "obnoxious".
£38 million boost for safer roads across England
Extra support for local councils aims to deliver life-saving improvements on high risk roads in England.
ON YOUR BIKE Police Scotland launch crackdown on nuisance e-bikes in Glasgow as numbers of seizures soar
SCORES of potentially deadly e-bikes have been seized from nuisance riders plaguing city streets.
Compare the Market research finds simple driving errors many people make that could mean £1,000 fine
From flashing other drivers with your headlights to not declaring medical conditions, a new survey has looked at what drivers do and don't know
Points and fines for breaching 20mph limits begin
Lowering the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph in built-up areas has been one of the most controversial law changes made by the Welsh government.
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Impatient drivers put traffic officers in danger
New footage released by National Highways reveals a series of frightening incidents where traffic officers and road workers have narrowly escaped serious injury because of the actions of dangerous drivers
Drink and drug driving arrests have rocketed around St Patrick's Day in recent years
Drink or drug driving arrests in the West Midlands over the St Patrick’s Day period has tripled since lockdown years.
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