Road safety

We look at how new digital technologies can help to improve driver safety and reduce accidents, with practical considerations for IOSH professionals.

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Highways England will not face a corporate manslaughter charge over the death of a 62-year-old woman on a smart motorway because the organisation “did not owe road users a ‘relevant duty of care’” under the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007, South Yorkshire Police have announced.

Employers who have staff that are required to drive as part of their work need to ensure that they communicate the implications of sweeping changes to the Highway Code as part of their policy for managing work-related road safety.

The government will delay the introduction of any more ‘all-lane running’ (ALR) motorways in England while it assesses the safety of smart motorways introduced before 2020.

Understanding the conditions that cause eyesight to deteriorate is crucial for driver safety. How should OSH professionals manage driver eye health in the UK?

A workforce that is overstretched and inexperienced will require training and support if health and safety standards are to be maintained, argues transport safety manager Dean Roscoe CMIOSH.

An Office of Road and Rail (ORR) report that provides quality assurance of safety data relating to All Lane Running (ALR) motorways supports National Highways claims that this type of smart motorway is relatively safer in comparison with other roads in terms of fatalities.

Companies who monitor the driving behaviour of staff may be able to contribute to their employee’s long-term health and wellbeing by spotting early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study has revealed.

WorkSafe NZ has published a report with 13 recommendations to improve vehicle-related health and safety and actively manage supply chain pressures to minimise vehicle-related risks.