The Transport Secretary has told LBC that making Smart Motorways safer “isn’t just a case of bringing the hard shoulder back.”
27/09/2024
Coroners have written to National Highways to express concerns following the verdict of inquests relating to the multiple fatalities on smart motorways.
28/11/2023
A whistleblower at National Highways – the government-owned company that operates motorways and major roads in England – has told LBC that a planned Smart Motorway outage is putting lives at risk.
31/08/2023
No new 'smart motorways' are set to be built in Britain after safety fears led to the plans being shelved, sources have claimed.
06/04/2023
The rollout of "death trap" smart motorways will be paused amid safety concerns, the Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed.
12/01/2022
The wife of a man who was killed while trying to repair his van in a smart motorway has told LBC she doesn't want another family experiencing her grief.
12/04/2021
"Would you rather get somewhere 20 minutes late, or be killed?"- Nick Ferrari questions the safety of smart motorways.
25/03/2021
A review has been launched into smart motorways amid "genuine worries" over the number of crashes and deaths associated with the scheme.
25/03/2021
