Detours forcing drivers onto dangerous rural roads
Rural roads are becoming more dangerous as millions of drivers are being forced off motorways onto country lanes by road closures and diversions. According to new data from road safety […]
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RAC calls for court powers to reduce speeding offences
More than 4,000 drivers with 12 or more penalty points for speeding offences are still driving, according to the RAC. Its Freedom of Information request to the DVLA revealed that […]
Brake renews relationship with Geotab
Road safety charity Brake has renewed its partnership with Geotab, a global leader in connected operations, video telematics and AI-powered insights. As an Associated Partner, Geotab has pledged £10,000 to […]
Driving tired contributes to a quarter of serious collisions
Motorists have been warned against driving tired with fatigue a factor in one in five crashes and one in four fatal or serious incidents. Government statistics suggest driving tired plays […]
KSI figures increase four per cent year-on-year
New government data has revealed a worrying rise in KSI figures from 2024 to 2025. According to the latest statistics there were 29,910 killed or seriously injured casualties last year. […]
Using phones behind the wheel hits seven-year high
The number of drivers who admit to using their phones behind the wheel has more than doubled since 2021 and is still rising year-on-year. According to data from the RAC, […]
Mark Armitage named new IAM RoadSmart CEO
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has appointed Mark Armitage as new chief executive officer. He takes up the role on a permanent basis after acting as interim chief executive officer […]
Rural road collisions set for summer spike
Drivers have been warned to be extra careful as rural road collisions with agricultural vehicles spike by more than 50% from May to September. Rural road safety campaigner and insurer […]
Mobile phone use while driving still commonplace
New research has found that mobile phone use while driving is commonplace, with 60% of motorists admitting to taking voice calls. This comes despite 68% agreeing that voice calls are […]
IAM RoadSmart calls for an end to cable barriers
Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has launched a new campaign to replace cable barriers on England’s roads. ‘Safer barriers for safer roads’ is calling for all cable barriers to be […]
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 […]