Road Safety Foundation releases fatal accident report
A new report released today by the Road Safety Foundation titled Saving Lives for Less has revealed that the most dangerous 10% of roads in England, Wales and Scotland are responsible for half of all fatal accidents.

The Road safety Foundation, which forms the British arm of the European Road Assessment Programme, looked at 28,000 miles of A-roads and motorways running the… read more

Researchers say Hollywood blockbusters are bad example for kids
According to a report published by the American Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hollywood blockbuster films undermine accident prevention advice by encouraging bad habits and dangerous activities.

The researchers, led by Dr Jon Eric Tongren examined scenes from several movies that were aimed at children.  Examples of unsafe and unrealistic behaviour included scenes from the 2008 movie Elf; in… read more

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… read more

Winter has truly arrived this week, with large areas of the country receiving a blanket of snow and ice, creating treacherous conditions on roads and footpaths.  South Eastern areas have seen more than 20cm (8in) of snow, which has left major roads with long delays as well as forcing the cancellation of several train services, including the Eurostar from London through the channel tunnel.  Airports including Manchester, Aberdeen and Inverness… read more

AA Issues warning about low gritting levels in run-up to coldest months
Motoring organization the AA has issued a warning about the scarcity of gritting salt in local council stockpiles this winter.  According to its sources, the AA says it has been told that councils across the country have stockpiled 250,000 tonnes less gritting salt than a decade ago.  If there are heavy snowfalls or lengthy icy spells this winter… read more

More urban areas in UK should have 20mph road speed limits, according to London study
A dramatic reduction in the number of people killed or injured in road traffic accidents could be achieved by lowering the speed limit in built up areas, according to a new study which has been published in the British Medical Journal.  The study, conducted by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine looked at… read more

The North London borough of Camden is to become home to London’s first naked street in an effort to cut accidents on one of the capital’s busiest thoroughfares, Camden High Street.

The ‘Naked Street’ idea was pioneered in the Netherlands as a way of reducing accidents by making motorists and pedestrians pay more attention to each other.  Making a street ‘Naked’ involves removing as much street furniture – things… read more