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HelmUK final report 14 July 2022 Abstract HelmUK was the UK’s first real-world trial of HGV platooning which ran between 2017 and 2022. The concept of platooning is to use advanced driver assistance systems to enable HGVs to safely travel close together to save fuel via a slipstreaming effect. This …

Back Published 01 February 2024 Press Release Major safety improvements will get under way on the M1 in West Yorkshire in March, with a 10-mile stretch of central barrier being upgraded. Major safety improvements will get under way on the M1 in West Yorkshire in March, with a 10-mile stretch of…

In this section On this page: Foreword Introduction Our first Social Value Plan Economic prosperity Environmental improvement Community wellbeing Equality, diversity and inclusion Recognising social value 2023-24 activity Foreword Here at National Highways, we believe that connecting peo…

The A38 is an important route from Birmingham to Derby and through to the M1 at junction 28. Where it passes through Derby, long distance traffic interacts with a large volume of vehicles making local journeys causing congestion and delays. Start date TBC End date TBC Cost TBC Latest updates Ov…

Share this article More than two dozen research fellows and doctoral students work in partnership with us. Their research spans a range of engineering topics. Here, some of our research fellows and doctoral students explain how their work helps us contribute to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for S…

Technology is rapidly influencing the transport sector. We know we need to keep innovating to improve experiences on the road, while getting people where they need to be, safely and reliably. Through this fund, we’re constantly exploring new ways to improve safety and journeys, connect the country …

Back Published 31 July 2024 Press Release Drivers using the M6 through Lancashire and Cumbria this weekend are being advised to look out for a wide load movement on Saturday (3 August). The movement involves a huge electricity transformer being carried from the port at Heysham in Lancashire to …

Back Published 19 December 2024 Press Release The Operation Brock contraflow system on the M20 in Kent will be lifted this weekend, meaning sections of the M20 will be closed overnight on Sunday into Monday to facilitate the removal of the contraflow. Confirmation of the decision was reached to…

Published 12 Dec 2024 The agreement marks a significant step towards achieving our vision of a connected country while conserving, enhancing and managing the natural environment. Share this article Signed on the landscape-led A417 Missing Link project, a scheme that aims to deliver four miles of…

Guide to Road Safety Route Treatments March 2025 Decimal Star Ratings . 20 How are stakeholders engaged? . 42 Contents ViDA . 21 Stakeholder discussions . 44 Part 1 Route Review Tool . 21 iRAP’s role in road safety route Part 2 Glossary . 3 treatments . 22 Foreword . 4 Training . 22 Road Safety Rout…