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Safety record of smart motorways revealed

Smart motorways without a hard shoulder have a poorer safety record than conventional motorways for crashes involving stopped vehicles, new figures suggest. People are twice as likely to be killed or seriously injured (KSI) in a stopped vehicle ...

12 May 2022 at 16:25

New safety technology on smart motorways in bid to make drivers ‘feel safe’

The installation of new safety equipment on smart motorways will be completed within the next five months to help ensure drivers “feel safe” on the roads. National Highways said it is on course to upgrade 95 cameras to enable automatic ...

12 May 2022 at 12:25

National Highways missing 10-minute target for smart motorway breakdowns

National Highways is missing its 10-minute target for responding to drivers who break down on smart motorways, almost a year after it was meant to come into force. Statistics for June, revealed by National Highways chief executive ...

20 Jul 2022 at 14:42

New investigation team to probe causes of deadly smart motorway crashes

Serious smart motorway crashes are set to be investigated by a new independent body focused on road safety. Collisions on motorways with the hard shoulder removed will fall under the remit of the Road Safety Investigation Branch ...

29 Jun 2022 at 11:23

National Highways apologise after ‘unexpected issues’ with smart motorways

National Highways have apologised after “unexpected issues” caused an outage which left motorists seeing random lane closures on smart motorways. Issues were reported on the M6, M1 and A1(M) on Wednesday, with signs reportedly ...

28 Oct 2022 at 12:21

Response times for smart motorway breakdowns miss target

Drivers who break down on some smart motorway stretches are not being reached by traffic officers within a target response time, a regulator has warned. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said National Highways missed its goal ...

14 Jul 2022 at 16:15

Government: ‘It is too disruptive’ to reinstate smart motorway hard shoulders

Reinstating hard shoulders on existing smart motorways would be “too disruptive” and cost a “significant” amount, Downing Street has said. The Government is under pressure to bring back emergency lanes on the controversial ...

17 Apr 2023 at 17:27

Benefits of smart motorways ‘wasted’ as drivers avoid extra lane – survey

Nearly half (49%) of drivers say they frequently or occasionally avoid using lane one on smart motorways without a hard shoulder, a new survey suggests. The RAC, which commissioned the poll of 1,904 motorists, claimed the ...

01 Dec 2022 at 10:05

New investigation team to probe causes of deadly smart motorway crashes

Crashes on smart motorways and by cars using autonomous technology are set to be investigated by a new independent body focused on road safety. The Road Safety Investigation Branch (RSIB) launched by the Department for ...

29 Jun 2022 at 13:32

Widow continues fight for justice over husband’s smart motorway death

A smart motorway campaigner whose husband died in a crash on the M1 has said she is determined to challenge a decision that National Highways will not face charges over his death. Claire Mercer was campaigning outside ...

02 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Minister insists smart motorway safety is ‘very good’

Transport Secretary Mark Harper has insisted the “actual safety performance” of smart motorways is “very good” despite the Government’s decision not to build any more. The Cabinet minister told MPs that the safety of ...

19 Apr 2023 at 13:18

Rishi Sunak bans new smart motorways

The building of new smart motorways is being cancelled as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak acknowledged concerns about safety and cost. Fourteen planned smart motorways – including 11 that are already paused and three ...

15 Apr 2023 at 23:25

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