‘A smart motorway almost killed me’: Motorist who broke down on stretch of M6 without a hard shoulder last week describes the moment a lorry smashed his van to bits Ben French cheated death when his van broke down on a smart motorway The crash happened on a new ‘all-lane running’ section of smart motorway … Read more
The number of fatalities on smart motorways have risen to a record high, figures have revealed. Figures from last year’s Stats-19 accident database have shown there were 14 deaths on the controversial highways in 2019 and 11 deaths in 2018. The data, which was collected by the Department for Transport (DfT) but held back from publication … Read more
A police boss has revealed transport secretary Grant Shapps admitted to him smart motorways were not as safe in ‘every way’ as the older carriageways they replaced. Dr Alan Billings, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), said the stretch of the M1 in South Yorkshire was a ‘constant danger to anyone unfortunate enough either … Read more
Highways England could be taken to court for corporate manslaughter following the death of a grandmother on a smart motorway. The dramatic development comes less than a month after the notorious roads were condemned by a coroner as death traps. Yesterday another coroner referred Highways England to prosecutors after it was revealed no one had … Read more
Just eight people are monitoring the 450 ‘smart motorway’ cameras within the Yorkshire and North East region, a court has heard. The AA president Edmund King today stated the risk of death on the new stretches of motorway would be reduced with more emergency laybys and questioned ‘the risk of having only eight people watching the … Read more
The Foreign Secretary’s grace and favour country estate is planning a £5million project to build 10-metre-high earth mounds on its land – to block out any view of the M25 motorway. Historic Chevening House in northern Kent, which was left to the nation and is now at Dominic Raab’s disposal, wants to embark on a … Read more
Widow of man killed on smart motorway blasts schemes after report reveals they dramatically raise risk of serious and fatal crashes in a live lane Government report says deaths on smart m-ways rise from zero to 2.8 a year Report recommended an 18-point action plan to improve safety for drivers Claire Mercer, whose husband Jason … Read more
Kent villagers are helping feed stranded truck drivers lined up along the motorway by lowering bags of food to them from bridges. They are using rope and shopping bags to deliver goods including beans, fruit and sweets to stranded lorry drivers waiting for Covid tests. Hundreds of hauliers are lined on the M20 as part … Read more
Shocking footage shows speeding BMW undertaking cars before hurtling into a man on the hard shoulder and leaving his victim lying on the motorway Ben Cooke, 35, hit the driver as he sped along the M6 near Birmingham last year He was jailed for 18 months at Birmingham Crown Court on November 16 The man … Read more
Tailgating ute slams into an SUV after a VERY sudden brake-check on a busy motorway – so who do you think is in the wrong? Crash on Queensland’s M1 motorway has divided opinion on who is at fault Some believe the 4WD broke too suddenly, others said ute was tailgating The accident was recently shared … Read more