Road Traffic Accidents | Personal Injury Blog

26.02.2010

Multi-million pound accident claim payout

Posted by Neil Worrall

Being involved in an accident can be devastating in terms of the impact it has on your life and your independence. One case that was reported in the press recently provides a perfect demonstration of the challenges that you can face after a serious accident and how a compensation claim can provide for your long term care. read more

15.02.2010

Roadside verges – On the verge of a road accident?

Posted by Neil Worrall

Local authority part liable for road traffic accident A local authority who fails to maintain roadside verges may be partly liable for injuries in a road traffic accident, that’s the latest news from an appeal case in West Sussex. The accident in question involved a woman who had lost control of her car in frosty conditions early one morning on an A road in the area. On a narrow section of the… read more

05.02.2010

Training centre opens for RTA emergency services

Posted by Neil Worrall

First road traffic collision training centre in country A new emergency services training centre designed specifically to improve the response to road traffic accidents has been opened in North Lincolnshire. The Road Traffic Collision Training Centre, based in Flixborough near Scunthorpe is the first of its kind in the country and provides Police, Fire and Ambulance service personnel the opportunity to hone their skills working on reconstructions of dramatic road accidents. The… read more

03.02.2010

Speed limit cuts on motorways – reduce traffic accidents?

Posted by Neil Worrall

Department for Transport launches consultation to lower HGV speed limits The Department for Transport has released details of a proposal to cut motorway speed limits for some classes of vehicles, including buses, minibuses, coaches and HGV’s over 3.5 tonnes. As well as cutting the speeds at which these vehicles can travel along the motorways, it is also proposed that HGV’s between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes, buses, minibuses and coaches will be… read more

27.01.2010

Road traffic accident safety still major issue on England’s roads

Posted by Neil Worrall

Only half of motorways reach road accident safety standard according to report The majority of England’s roads are failing to reach the top safety rating, according to a report by the Road Safety Foundation – the UK arm of the European Road Assessment Programme. The study found that many stretches of motorways and major A-roads across the country do not have adequate protection for drivers who run off the road. Road traffic… read more

25.01.2010

New safety campaign to reduce accidents involving transporting loads

Posted by Neil Worrall

1,200 injuries could be prevented Eight days of spot checks at locations across North West England are planned as part of a new campaign focussed on reducing the number of deaths and injuries linked to the transport of loads. The campaign will see officers from the Health and Safety Executive and Vehicle Operator Services Agency inspecting the loads of vehicles that have been pulled over at random. 1,200 accidents per year Each year… read more

21.01.2010

Average speed cameras launched in London to reduce car accidents

Posted by Neil Worrall

Authorities hoping for cut in road traffic accidents on major A-road New cameras designed to measure a motorist’s average speed across long stretches of road are to be installed on a stretch of the A13 in east London, it has been announced. It is hoped that the cameras, which will become operational this summer, will cut accidents on the 7 and a half mile stretch of road between the London suburbs… read more

Archive for the ‘Road Traffic Accidents’ Category

Multi-million pound accident claim payout

Roadside verges – On the verge of a road accident?

Training centre opens for RTA emergency services

Speed limit cuts on motorways – reduce traffic accidents?

Road traffic accident safety still major issue on England’s roads

New safety campaign to reduce accidents involving transporting loads

Average speed cameras launched in London to reduce car accidents