Road Safety News
Young Driver Focus 2026 delivers ‘thought-provoking presentations, practical insight and honest debate’
Young Driver Focus 2026 recently brought together leading professionals, policymakers, educators, insurers, researchers and road safety advocates for a day of insight, discussion and collaboration at the prestigious Royal Automobile Club in London.
12:02 | 29 May
Drop in road fatalities in 2025 welcome but wider casualty figures “remain deeply concerning”
New Government figures estimate there were 1,556 road fatalities in 2025, representing a year-on-year fall of 3%.
13:04 | 28 MayPassengers one step closer to booking taxi and bus-style self-driving vehicles
Passengers could book taxi and bus-style self-driving vehicles later this year, as applications are now open for operators to run cars across Great Britain.
11:39 | 28 MayMore illegal e-bikes taken off the road in Cardiff
A joint operation between South Wales Police and Cardiff Council has seen 21 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters taken off the road.
08:53 | 28 MayRunning a red light “not a harmless shortcut or a bit of cheeky driving”
GEM Motoring Assist is urging drivers to think twice before trying to ‘beat the lights’, warning that jumping a red traffic signal is a reckless gamble with other people’s right of way that can put vulnerable road users in danger.
12:34 | 27 MayRegistration open for 2026 European Road Safety Summer School
Road safety professionals can now register for the 2026 European Road Safety Summer School, which is taking place digitally between 29 June – 3 July.
10:50 | 26 MayWatch & listen
Watch: Don’t put drugs in the driving seat (THINK!)
09.44 | 19 Dec | More videosWatch: The IMPACT Priority Setting Partnership (PSP)
09.45 | 16 Dec | More videosWatch: Mental Models intervention – Motorcyclists
17.57 | 18 Aug | More videosWatch: More shocking driving caught on dashcam: Op Snap Devon & Cornwall
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Registration open for 2026 European Road Safety Summer School
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