Traffic congestion has overtaken mobile phone usage to become the top concern among drivers, according to IAM RoadSmart’s fourth annual Safety Culture Survey.
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That’s the reaction from IAM RoadSmart following the DfT’s publication of the latest reported road casualty figures for Great Britain. The quarterly provisional estimates show there were 1,770 road deaths in the year ending June 2018 – a figure that has been largely static since 2012. A total of 26,610 people killed or seriously injured […]
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The number of breath tests administered by the police continues to decline despite rises in drink-drive casualties and fatalities.
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Yesterday’s Budget announcement of £420m to tackle Britain’s pothole crisis is a welcome move but the funds are merely a “drop in the ocean” to deal with a long-term and major issue.
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IAM RoadSmart is renewing its calls for road safety education to be part of the National Curriculum after its research revealed a “shocking lack of road knowledge” by UK drivers.
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Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart is to run a series of white papers to help fleets get to grips with the latest industry issues.
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is being urged to take more of a lead with the Corporate Manslaughter Act to bring companies to account for their road safety performance.
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Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has called on communities to join the fight against drink-driving, as government figures show the number of drink-drive casualties to have reached a four-year high.
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IAM RoadSmart is working with Continental to help the tyre manufacturer accelerate the drive toward no deaths on the world’s roads under the Vision Zero campaign. Originated in Sweden, the campaign is intended to stop deaths and serious accidents on our roads by 2020. According to DfT figures for 2016 – the latest year for […]