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£2 million to develop the most thorough understanding ever of Britain’s road markings.

• Updated: 20 July 2019

Two giant 70ft-long mobile barrier lorries originally designed for military use to protect against roadside bombs are now keeping road workers and motorists safe.

• Updated: 8 May 2019

If you’re a caravanner ready to hit the road this summer, Highways England is reminding you to "check it before you tow it!".

• Updated: 3 May 2019

Items discussed at the 27 March 2019 informal meeting of EU transport council ministers including multimodality, sustainability, infrastructure and road safety.

• Updated: 3 April 2019

When it comes to keeping motorways moving this winter, look no further than the Smith-Storer family.

• Updated: 7 February 2019

A process is being developed to support advanced trials of automated vehicles.

• Updated: 6 February 2019

Government to provide £23 million for research and trials on new surface materials or pothole repair techniques.

• Updated: 31 January 2019

Highways England traffic officers proved to be a real ‘class’ act when they dropped in to see pupils at Birdlip Primary School near Gloucester.

• Updated: 24 January 2019

Highways experts go back to the classroom.

• Updated: 12 November 2018

A new set of awards designed to celebrate the very best of the highways sector launched on 1 October 2018.

• Updated: 2 October 2018

As England basks in a heatwave, the power of the sun is helping light the way for motorists in the East Midlands.

• Updated: 30 July 2018

Highways England has been praised for three leading safety initiatives designed to encourage motorists to check their vehicles before setting off.

• Updated: 19 July 2018

It's one of the hottest summers in years – and motorists preparing to hit the road for the holidays are being urged to check their vehicles before travelling.

• Updated: 18 July 2018

A video showing the painstaking work to repair two accident damaged bridges on the A47 in Norfolk has been released by Highways England

• Updated: 15 June 2018

Video footage shows a reckless motorist mounting the pavement and placing road workers’ lives at risk as they go about their jobs improving the road network.

• Updated: 9 May 2018

Highways England salutes health, safety and wellbeing at first awards ceremony

• Updated: 12 March 2018

Intelligent road studs, which light up in response to changing traffic lights, are to be used for the first time at a motorway junction to improve safety.

• Updated: 2 February 2018

Fund allocations to improve cycle and road safety confirmed today as part of National Road Safety Week.

• Updated: 24 November 2017

Highways Englands develops initiatives to help reduce road incidents.

• Updated: 27 October 2017

New style highly visible smart motorway emergency areas, where drivers can stop in an emergency, are being trialled on the M25.

• Updated: 22 August 2017