Delegates at national roads policing conference look to future
Hundreds of road safety professionals and roads policing leaders gathered last week for the UKROEd/NPCC Roads Policing Conference 2025. Taking place on […]
Avoid a scare this Hallowe’en, says GEM
A road safety organisation is encouraging drivers and trick-or-treaters to take extra care on any Halloween excursions tomorrow night (31 October). According […]
Carl Boardman appointed as Chief Finance Officer
UKROEd is thrilled to announce that Mr Carl Boardman has been appointed as the organisation’s Chief Finance Officer and as Head of […]
Award for Northern Ireland group’s safety efforts
Business in the Community Northern Ireland (BITCNI) has been recognised for its efforts in raising awareness, engaging communities, and driving behavioural change […]
Bradford Council csptures connected vehicle data
Bradford Council is harnessing the power of connected vehicle data, extracted using AI techniques, to anticipate collisions before they happen. The KSI […]
Data shows little progress in reducing road deaths
New Government data shows there were 1,602 road fatalities in 2024, a decline of 1% compared to 2023. The final estimates, published […]
Wales 20mph default limit: casualties continue to reduce
Data shows that the number of casualties on 20mph and 30mph roads in Wales fell by 25% in the 18 months after […]
Mature Drivers’ Conference to take place in April
Road Safety GB has unveiled plans to host a mature driver event for road safety professionals in Spring 2026, with a call […]
Video helps mark 25th anniversary of BikeSafe workshops
Motorcycle safety scheme BikeSafe has launched a new video promoting the popular initiative to help mark its 25th anniversary. BikeSafe offers motorcyclists […]
Report suggests public support for national target
New research from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and More in Common finds strong public backing for a bold national […]
AI cameras on trial on A361 in Somerset
AI cameras are being trialled on a collision hotspot by Somerset Council and Avon and Somerset Police in an attempt to reduce […]
Pavement parking: action demanded
New research from the RAC shows that more than 80% of drivers want the Government to take action to tackle pavement parking […]
DfT funding to improve local transport
Towns and rural areas across the country will benefit from an additional £104 million in funding to improve local transport. The funding, […]
Two new RAC Foundation reports on young driver safety
Two new reports have recently published by the RAC Foundation on young driver safety: Box (2025) More than a Passenger: […]
Groundbreaking pilot exposes illegal ‘ghost plates’ in Birmingham
A ground-breaking police operation has revealed the true scale of illegal ‘ghost plate’ use on West Midlands roads, with more than 4,300 […]
Helsinki: four traffic deaths in a month, after none in a year
The Finnish capital Helsinki has had an exceptionally grim month of August in terms of traffic deaths, according to Chief Inspector Dennis […]
Surrey youngsters get to control road safety
Surrey RoadSafe has launched a new campaign to give young people the tools, confidence, and motivation to make safe choices every time […]
Buckinghamshire supports road safety learning
Buckinghamshire Council has launched a new campaign, featuring an interactive quiz, to improve knowledge of the hierarchy of road users. In January […]
Support for road safety in Scotland
Road safety technology firm Westcotec is reinforcing its support for local authorities across Scotland as the nation considers sweeping changes to the […]
Help for older drivers in Lancashire
Authorities in Lancashire have produced new resources to educate and engage with older and mature drivers on the issue of eyesight and […]
Survey reveals raft of bad at-work driving habits
Almost a third of business drivers are not checking their mirrors or blind spots, potentially endangering themselves, other drivers and more vulnerable […]
Don’t let driving be a pain in the neck, says road safety group
Discomfort and lower back pain are frequent complaints reported by older drivers, but road safety and breakdown specialist GEM Motoring Assist says […]
Drivers urged to give space for cyclists
As cycling numbers rise with the warmer weather, Liverpool City Council is calling on road users to take extra care. The Highway […]
Third of drivers ‘ignoring two-second rule’
A third (33%) of drivers are still ignoring or are unaware of the ‘two-second’ gap rule, according to a recent survey by […]
New young driver website launched
A new website has been launched to bring clarity, consistency and collaboration to efforts to reduce young driver risk in the UK. […]
UK e-scooter trials to continue to 2028
Trials of rental e-scooters, which began in 2020, are being extended until 2028, the Government has announced. Simon Lightwood MP, minister for […]
Major shake-up of driving rules due in forthcoming new strategy
New legislation requiring the over-70s to take eye tests every three years when they renew their driving licence is expected to be […]
AI tops the bill at national conference
Experts in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will deliver presentations at the 2025 National Road Safety Conference exploring how the technology […]
Free scooter training for children in Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Council’s road safety education team has launched a new initiative offering free practical scooter training to children across the county […]
Active travel funding for Scotland
Scotland’s seven regional transport partnerships will share £23.45 million of Scottish Government funding for programmes which help make walking, wheeling and cycling […]
