News - 29 November 2023 00:00

IAM RoadSmart responds to latest DfT statistics

IAM RoadSmart Director of Policy and Standards, Nicholas Lyes, said:

“While there has been some positive progress in reducing fatalities and serious injuries, the reality is that the figures remain stubbornly high and there is a worrying year-on-year rise in the number of over-70s killed on our roads. We again call on the UK Government to publish a revised road safety strategy which both sets targets for casualty reductions and addresses specific challenges around driving skills.”

Reported road casualties in Great Britain, provisional estimates: year ending June 2023
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Rebecca Dundon

Press contact Press Officer Media Enquiries press.office@iam.org.uk 020 8996 9777

Nicholas Lyes

Press contact Policy and Standards Director nicholas.lyes@iam.org.uk

Harriet Hernando

Press contact PR & Press Manager harriet.hernando@iam.org.uk 07711850639

More than half a million drivers just a text away from a driving ban

There are more than half-a-million drivers with six points on their licence who are a text, like or an emoji away from an automatic driving ban, according to new analysis of DVLA data by UK road safety charity IAM RoadSmart.