Nearly half of backseat passengers killed in car crashes were not wearing seatbelts, according to new analysis from the Department for Transport (DfT). Its data revealed that 40% of passengers […]
AI cameras in Devon and Cornwall have caught drivers committing 800 mobile offences in July and August as well as more than 2,000 people driving without seatbelts. Among the 2,239 […]
New data from the Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed that 24% of all car occupant fatalities in Britain between 2016 and 2020 involved people not wearing their seatbelt. DfT’s […]
Uninsured driving has hit a 17-year high, according to a new report compiled by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau. Produced in partnership with the BBC, the report found that 160,000 uninsured […]
TyreSafe is backing a new road safety campaign, Operation Spotlight, that is reminding drivers to buckle up. The campaign, led by the National Police Chiefs’ Council, is targeting the ‘fatal […]
The government has unveiled its new Road Safety Strategy intended to cut serious injury and deaths on UK roads by 65% by 2035. The strategy sets an even more stretching […]
More than 7,000 uninsured vehicles have been taken off UK roads so far this year, according to police figures. This follows a number of roadside checks and multi-agency operations to […]
Euro NCAP has announced a major overhaul of how it evaluates the safety of modern cars in modern driving conditions. The largest revision since the overall rating system was introduced […]
Road Safety charity Brake is marking Road Safety Week by urging the government to mandate ADAS in all new vehicles sold in the UK. Europe introduced Vehicle General Safety Regulations […]
Road safety charity Brake is urging everyone to take part in its largest annual campaign, Road Safety Week, which takes place from 16-22 November. Every year more than 1,700 people […]
Startling research has revealed a 28% rise in average vehicle repair costs for rodent damage. The data found that claims rose by nearly a third in 2024, with rats and […]
Figures released by the Department for Transport reveal that there were 1,602 road fatalities in Britain’ last year, with young male drivers most at risk. The data also revealed that fatal […]
