National first as Merseyside Police deploy evidential roadside drink-driving technology

The DfT has published its latest estimates of drink-drive collisions and casualties, showing a welcome reduction in fatalities and serious injuries during 2024, although the overall number of casualties has remained broadly unchanged.

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 fringe 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.