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A new survey has revealed that 66% of motorists would back a reduction of the motorway speed limit to 60mph to save fuel. The Institute for Public Policy Research proposed […]

New research has revealed the top 10 motorway breakdowns in England in 2025. A Freedom of Information request from MoneySuperMarket to National Highways found that there were 303,213 motorway breakdowns […]

New analysis by The AA has revealed that many of the UK’s smart motorways have increased congestion and are losing money. Based on data revealed in a National Highways report, […]

The percentage of drivers nervous to drive on a smart motorway has risen from 23% to 46% in the past year. Smart motorways are motorways without a hard shoulder or […]

New research has revealed that there are more breakdowns on smart motorways than conventional ones. According to a study by Go.Compare car insurance, 110,229 breakdowns were reported on non-smart motorways […]

Smart motorways are the safest roads in the country in terms of deaths or serious injury, according the fourth stocktake report published by National Highways. The stocktake report is published […]

A survey by Zapmap has reported a 51% increase in 150kW+ electric vehicle chargers at motorway service stations in England since the beginning of the year. According to research carried […]

New research by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has revealed 53,000 incidents involving drivers ignoring lane closures on smart motorways since 2021. Figures obtained following Freedom of Information requests to […]

The AA today has called upon all political parties to commit to policies which would scrap “smart” motorways. Abolishing “smart” motorways forms a part of the AA’s Motoring Manifesto with […]

A new investigation has revealed the extent of safety concerns around the UKs smart motorway network. There are 193 miles of motorway with no hard shoulder in the UK, a […]

Improved technology will soon allow self-driving cars to merge onto motorways and highways with better safety, thanks research from WMG, part of the University of Warwick. They have pioneered this […]

The cost of charging an electric car at motorway services can be up to 28% higher than filling up with petrol. This is according to the latest research from What […]