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

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 about… read more