Road Safety

How to transport your pumpkins safely this Halloween

With pumpkin picking a growing trend across the UK, the AA offers some tips on how to avoid any Halloween scares while driving

Over half of animal-related car crashes happen in darkness

New research reveals that almost 2,000 people across the UK have been injured in road collisions with animals over the past five years

A third of young people killed in cars were not wearing a seatbelt

Research reveals that more than one-in-three of those aged under 30 who died in car crashes were not wearing a seatbelt, as legally required

Check your car tyres are safe for heatwave weather

With another heatwave on the way this week, Dunlop is urging drivers to check their tyres are ready for summer holiday travel

More than 350,000 red-light offences committed in 3 years

New research has found a red-light offence was recorded every four-and-a-half minutes in Britain between 2023 and 2025

Van drivers risk serious skin damage in hot weather

Close to half of British van drivers are risking a dangerous ‘white van tan’ by not applying SPF sun cream before they hit the road.

Drivers warned of ‘legal grey area’ over smartwatches

New research by the RAC has found a third of drivers are at risk of breaking the law by using their smartwatch at the wheel.

One-in-four have broken the law over middle-lane hoggers

A quarter of UK motorists have admitted seeing red mist and reacting unsafely to those hogging the middle lane on a motorway.

Youngest ‘Gen Z’ drivers most likely to get road rage

A new survey has uncovered that young drivers are regularly involved in road rage incidents, while older motorists have a calmer approach.

Over 4,000 UK motorists with 12 or more points are still driving

Research by the RAC has uncovered the substantial number of speeding drivers who have escaped a ban. Could technology be the answer?