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Whether it’s a breakdown, collision or any other emergency on the roads, Highways England traffic officer Siobhan Wares is used to helping drivers during a crisis.
Traffic officers return belongings found in road in time for fundraising event.
A feathery family had a lucky escape after Highways England patrol officers and the RSPCA safely escorted them off a busy motorway.
A scheme to improve safety on the M32 Eastville Viaduct in Bristol will start next week.
Work to improve safety at the Hunters Lodge junction of the A35 near Lyme Regis in Dorset will start in the spring.
Cyclists and pedestrians living near Fleetwood in Lancashire are to share in a £1.5 million investment providing safer and smoother walking and cycling alongside the A585.
A package of safety improvements for the A249 Sheppey Crossing in Kent has been announced by Highways England today (Wednesday 14 December).
The new road safety statement sets out the government’s vision, values and priorities for improving the safety of Britain’s roads.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The UK has delivered changes to EU law to require all new lorries to be fitted with improved mirrors, ensuring the safety of cyclists.
Improvement work at Howdon Interchange on the A19 will enter its second phase on Monday (15 June), reducing congestion and improving safety for drivers in North Tyneside.
Work to help keep journeys safe on motorways in Kent by renewing road markings will begin next month.
A £2.7 million scheme to improve safety on four of the North East’s roads will begin on 9 February.
The second phase of work on two schemes on the A12 between Essex and Ipswich to provide drivers with safer and more reliable journeys will start tonight (Monday).
The Highways Agency today thanked drivers for driving with extra care on the A421 near Bedford during ongoing roadworks.
Nearly two-thirds of drivers (63%) do not check their anti-freeze, oil or water before setting off on a winter journey, a new Highways Agency survey reveals.
Work to replace damaged sections of safety barrier on the M6 to M42 link roads near Birmingham starts on Sunday 23 November for approximately two weeks.
From today Monday 10 November, motorists will notice electronic signs on the A14 at Orwell Bridge which are aimed at improving road user safety.
A study is to be carried out looking at possible safety improvements for an eight-mile stretch of the A66 near Penrith.
As the Highways Agency continues to upgrade the M1 in West Yorkshire to a smart motorway, only meters away from the motorway surface there is an unseen world of activity.
A scheme to improve safety on the A36 at Upton Lovell starts on Monday, 20 October and continues until February
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