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… read more

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… read more

Seven fatal cycling accidents involving bikes and lorries this year
Accident rates amongst motorcyclists and cyclists in London remain high, despite several initiatives aimed to cut the numbers of people killed or injured in collisions with buses, lorries and other road vehicles.  The latest crash happened only this morning and led to the closure of London Bridge, one of the main North-South routes in Central London.

In an accident… read more

14% fall in number of people killed in road accidents in 2008
Encouraging news from the government has revealed another drop in the number of people killed in accidents on the road.  2,538 people lost their lives on UK roads in 2008, which is the lowest figure since records began back in 1926. The 14% reduction comes on the back of less impressive news from the European Road Assessment Programme… read more