road safety

The UK’s leading independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has appointed Shona Johnstone to the position of chair. She joins the board in April from the Thames Estuary Growth Board […]

New research by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has found that a third of drivers never use in-vehicle ADAS features that can prevent collisions. Of the drivers who have access […]

Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has been reaccredited with the ISO 9001 international standard for quality management systems. The ISO 9001 framework ensures that organisations meet customer and regulatory requirements […]

New data by Zurich Municipal has revealed that a 38,000-pothole backlog has been carried over from 2024. According to a Freedom of Information request, the insurer found that nearly 40,000 […]

New research has found that less one per cent of fatal road traffic accidents are caused by technical defects. According to a study carried out by German research institute FKA, […]

New research from the RAC has revealed the extent of speeding on UK roads, with one driver clocked at a staggering 167mph. Based on a Freedom of Information request to […]

A new survey from Venson Automotive Solutions has revealed that more than a fifth of grey fleet drivers neglect safety-critical vehicle checks. This includes monitoring tyre tread depth and overall […]

The Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland has announced a consultation on biennial MOT testing. The consultation, which will run until 16 April, will gather industry and public feedback on […]

More than half of drivers pulled over on suspicion of drug-driving fail roadside tests, according to data obtained by IAM RoadSmart. It submitted a Freedom of Information request to all […]

More than seven in 10 vehicle recalls in the UK have not been acted on, according to research by carVertical. It found that between January 2023 and September 2024, 72% […]

There has been a 50% jump in drug driving deaths, according to research carried out by The AA Charitable Trust. Between 2022 and 2023 drivers killed under the influence of […]

Breaking the speed limit has become commonplace in the UK, according to the RAC, with more than eight in 10 motorists saying they regularly see drivers breaking the limit ‘excessively’. […]