Road safety

Our advice pages and safety campaigns will help to keep you safe when travelling on our roads.

Have a safe T.R.I.P. this spring

By planning your journey and preparing your car you can have an enjoyable and stress free journey.

Go to our spring driving advice web page

Understanding our roads

Driving on motorways

How to drive safely and legally on England’s motorways

Variable speed limits

We set variable speed limits to look after your safety and to improve traffic flow on motorways and major A roads

Average speed enforcement cameras around roadworks

How we use cameras to detect vehicles exceeding the speed limit when an 'Average speed check' is in place

The hard shoulder

Unless you see signs or signals telling you otherwise, it's illegal to drive on the hard shoulder, or to stop on it except in an emergency.

Understanding the Red X

Have you noticed the Red X signal when driving on motorways? It’s there for your safety and it’s illegal to ignore it.

Tackling dangerous driving behaviour

How we help our police partners spot and prosecute driving offences

Driving safety advice

Travelling in severe weather

Find out how to make your journeys as smooth and safe as possible, and what we’re doing to help you

Tailgating and how to avoid it

To drive safety on our roads, it’s important to keep a safe and respectful distance between your vehicle and others.

Driving around large vehicles and HGVs

HGVs are often considerably longer, heavier and more powerful than standard vehicles and care needs to be taken when driving close to one

Vehicle checks

Most breakdowns are avoidable, and simple vehicle checks can help you have a safer journey

eCall

Short for emergency call system – eCall is a safety feature in most newer vehicles which connects to emergency services when activated.

Dashboard warning lights

Your vehicle’s dashboard warning lights are designed to provide you with information and to warn when there may be an issue with your vehicle. They use a colour system, similar to traffic lights.

Resources

Commercial vehicle operators

Resources for commercial vehicle operators including abnormal load routing (ESDAL)

Other safety campaigns

Know the HGV zones

Heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) have zones of limited vision. Find out more about the zones so you can stay safe.

Little changes, change everything

By making little changes when you drive, you can make a big difference to reducing congestion, avoiding collisions and making journeys safer.

BikerTek

BikerTek is dedicated to raising awareness and educating riders on how to ride more safely.

Too Close for Comfort? Stay Safe, Stay Back

Intentional or not, tailgating continues to be a safety issue. It contributes to an average of 147 people being killed or seriously injured every year on our motorways and major A-roads.