road safety

New partnership tackles road safety for young drivers

Confused.com has announced it has teamed up with Protect Young Drivers to improve road safety for newly qualified drivers. Protect Young Drivers, hosted by the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport […]

Nominations open for UK Fleet Champion Awards

Road safety charity Brake is inviting nominations for this year’s UK Fleet Champion Awards. The awards recognise best practice, hard work and innovative projects that contribute to creating safer roads […]

Speeding offences hit four-year high

Speeding offences in England, Scotland and Wales has hit a four-year high, according to DVLA data. A Freedom of Information request from road safety charity IAM RoadSmart revealed there has […]

Speeding offences up nine per cent in a year

The number of speeding offences in the UK increased by nine per cent from 2023 to 2024. Government figures published in the Police Powers and Procedures report have revealed that […]

Drink-driving tests declining in England and Wales

The number of roadside drink-driving tests in England and Wales fell from 2023 to 2024, according to new figures. Home Office figures published in the Police Powers and Procedures report […]

Risks of rural roads exposed in new research

Rural roads have been identified as the most dangerous in the UK, with the A698 between Kelso and Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders topping the list. RAM Tracking analysed more […]

SUVs are more dangerous, says a third of drivers

A third of respondents to a new IAM RoadSmart survey believe SUVs are more dangerous to pedestrians than smaller vehicles. Of the 1,048 UK motorists questioned, 32% said SUVs posed […]