The number of people being killed or seriously injured (KSI) on the roads is on the rise according to official statistics.
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New speed cameras on the M4 near Port Talbot are now live
Speed cameras on the M4 near Port Talbot are now operational, the Welsh Government has confirmed.
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MPs’ recommend switch to more eco-friendly asphalt
Highway authorities could be saving millions and reducing CO2 emissions if they switched to warm mix asphalt on road construction and maintenance, MPs have said.
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Councils receive a pothole complaint every 46 seconds
Councils are being bombarded with pothole complaints, with new figures revealing that local authorities receive one every 46 seconds.
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Government injects £348 million into boosting local roads quality
The Department for Transport has announced nearly £350 million is being made available for councils to improve local roads up and down the country.
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The UK’s huge network of speed bumps Revealed
The UK is now home to more than 42,000 individual speed bumps – an increase of 5% in the last three years, according to an exclusive Citroen investigation into traffic calming coverage.
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Over 9,000 motorists were caught doing over 100mph last year
Last year, over 9,000 motorists were caught by police speeding at more than 100mph on UK roads, according to data obtained by the road safety charity Brake.
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MPs call for five-year plan to tackle ‘pothole plague’
MPs have called for a front-loaded, five-year funding settlement to tackle the ‘extreme state of disrepair of the English local road network’.
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Potholes cost drivers £1.2bn in repairs over past year
More than 11 million drivers were affected by potholes last year, with the resulting vehicle damage costing the country a staggering £1.2 billion. That’s according to a study by Kwik Fit.
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