Drink-drive deaths fall in 2024

The DfT has published its final reported road casualty statistics for Great Britain for 2025, confirming a reduction in road deaths but a rise in the number of people killed or seriously injured.

Road Safety GB has welcomed the appointment of Justin Madders MP as the DfT’s new roads minister, a remit that includes responsibility for road safety, automated vehicles, micromobility and motoring agencies.

The agenda for the 2026 National Road Safety Conference (NRSC) is now largely complete and available to view online, with more than 80 presentations across the main and fridge programmes.

Wiltshire Council has used connected vehicle data to investigate reports of drivers failing to give way at a junction in Westbury, enabling engineers to identify and address the underlying cause before collisions occurred.

In this opinion piece, Nigel Albright outlines why blanket speed limit reductions on rural roads will fail and addresses the underlying the underlying causes of collisions.