Motorcycle casualty statistics underline importance of licensing review – NMC

Dr Suzy Charman, executive director of the Road Safety Foundation, has seen her services to road safety recognised with an OBE in The King’s 2026 Birthday Honours List, with Emily Cherry, chief executive of The Bikeability Trust, awarded a MBE.

While national debate around potholes often focuses on vehicle damage, road safety and mobility partners are warning that poor road and pavement maintenance poses a far more serious risk to vulnerable road users – including mobility scooter users.

Football fans watching England’s World Cup matches are being warned they could be over the drink-drive limit the following morning.

A new summer road safety campaign is launching across Essex ahead of the first England game of the 2026 World Cup, urging football fans to back their team by preventing their mates from making dangerous decisions behind the wheel.

Warwickshire County Council is promoting a new webinar that builds on the momentum from National Young Rider Day, highlighting the importance of supporting young riders and promoting safer riding habits across the UK.