road safety

Government to mandate 18 vehicle safety technologies

The government has announced that it will make 18 vehicle safety technologies mandatory on mass-produced vehicles in Great Britain. This follows a public consultation launched on 7 January. The move […]

Brake invites industry to join Road Safety Week

Road safety charity Brake has announced that Road Safety Week will take place from 15-21 November. Road Safety Week is Brake’s largest campaign with more than 3,600 schools, organisations and […]

UK gripped by drug driving epidemic

Drug driving is now more common than drink driving, according to new data obtained from the DVLA. Analysis of DVLA figures by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart found that there […]

UK Fleet Champions Awards shortlist announced

Road safety charity Brake has announced the shortlist for its UK Fleet Champions Awards 2026. The awards recognise the important achievements of organisations and individuals working to prevent crashes caused […]

Think! relaunches drug driving campaign

Road safety charity Think! is relaunching its ‘Don’t Put Drugs in the Driving Seat’ campaign to warn motorists against the risks of drug driving. Government figures show that 21,791 people […]

UK’s drink driving hotspots revealed

New research has identified the areas in the UK with the highest number of drink driving penalty points. Released to mark Alcohol Awareness Week, which runs from 6-12 July, the […]

Driver observation skills well below perceived levels

New research has revealed that actual driver observation skills are far below their perceived levels. Three quarters of drivers are confident that they notice everything important while behind the wheel. […]

Safe Driver Index ranks Cardiff number one

Cardiff drivers are among the safest in the UK, according to a new Safe Driver Index produced by Marshmallow Car Insurance. It analysed accident and claims data from nearly 500,000 […]