Press release

Smart Motorway Safety – Evidence Stocktake and Action Plan – our response

We have released the following statement to the media in response to the Smart Motorway Safety – Evidence Stocktake and Action Plan published by the Department for Transport:

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Jim O’Sullivan, Highways England Chief Executive, said:

Every death in any road accident is tragic, and we are determined to do all we can to make our roads as safe as possible. We will be taking forward the measures the Secretary of State for Transport has set out, and we will be improving further our information to drivers to help them be safer on all of our roads, including our smart motorway network.

General enquiries

Members of the public should contact the Highways England customer contact centre on 0300 123 5000.

Media enquiries

Journalists should contact the Highways England press office on 0844 693 1448 and use the menu to speak to the most appropriate press officer.

Published 12 March 2020