Claire Mercer has been campaigning to scrap the motorways since her husband Jason's death in 2019.

Campaigners believe evaluations have been suppressed as they cast further doubt on safety and economic benefits ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ana Borges broke her back after she was hit by a lorry while waiting for help on the side of the M1 - JOHN LAWRENCE A woman who ...

Millions of motorists stuck in queues during the bank holiday getaway will wish there was less congestion on motorways. One of the ways Highways England is increasing capacity is by creating smart ...

Smart motorways without a hard shoulder have a poorer safety record than conventional motorways for crashes involving stopped vehicles, new figures suggest. People are twice as likely to be killed or ...

The widow of a man who was killed on a smart motorway near Sheffield says the Government can no longer ‘wave away’ calls to release long-delayed impact reports. Jason Mercer, 44, was killed on the M1 ...

The government has been urged to reinstate hard shoulders on Britain’s smart motorways after being accused of wasting money on the now cancelled projects. All-lane-running (ALR) smart motorways have ...

The rollout of "all-lane-running" smart motorways is being paused amid safety concerns, following a government inquiry. The Department for Transport (DfT) says it will pause the expansion of smart ...

The widow of a man who was killed on a smart motorway is campaigning for the release of unpublished road evaluation reports. Jason Mercer, 44, was killed on the M1 near junction 34, Sheffield, where ...

National Highways is warning drivers of 20-minute delays on the M1 in Derbyshire ...

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The rollout of smart motorways should be suspended due to safety concerns, according to MPs. A report by the Commons’ Transport Select Committee (TSC) said there is not enough safety and economic data ...