News and communications

More than 41,500 people broke down on National Highways roads last year because of tyre issues – that is over 20% of all breakdowns.

• Updated: 11 July 2022

Festival goers looking to Rock and Roll All Nite at the Download Festival this year are advised to follow the signposted routes and not their sat navs for smoother and quicker journeys.

• Updated: 6 June 2022

National Highways and ambulance crews ask drivers to respect the Red X and give them the space they need to reach incidents and treat casualties.

• Updated: 22 February 2022

Suzi Perry and Ortis Deley have teamed up to urge drivers to get a better understanding of smart motorways.

• Updated: 25 January 2022

National Highways and British Deer Society warn drivers to be extra vigilant for deer on or near roads after the clocks go back this weekend

• Updated: 29 October 2021

Highways England is pulling out all the stops to keep traffic moving on the A30 this summer

• Updated: 27 July 2021

As drivers take to the South West for their domestic holidays, Highways England is issuing advice to keep the region’s roadsides clear of litter.

• Updated: 16 June 2021

If you're using your vehicle for the first time in a while this May bank holiday, Highways England Traffic Officer Dave Harford has some important advice.

• Updated: 26 May 2021

If you haven’t driven for a while due to lockdown, check that your car is safe before you travel.

• Updated: 30 March 2021

If you break down - go left! That’s the message today from Highways England as it launches its biggest ever campaign to help drivers feel safer on the country’s motorways.

• Updated: 10 March 2021

Highways England has tonight repeated calls to drivers not to travel to Kent as the border to France remains closed.

• Updated: 21 December 2020

Plans to keep traffic moving in Kent in the event of cross-Channel disruption will undergo a live test next week.

• Updated: 3 December 2020

6,500 vehicles have driven into roadworks in the last three years and reported abuse cases have risen by 10%, despite lower traffic flows in 2020.

• Updated: 18 November 2020

Almost 10,000 vehicles were caught tailgating in the first two weeks of new cameras being tested to clamp down on the offence.

• Updated: 3 November 2020

Drivers urged to check vehicles before setting off

• Updated: 9 July 2020

Highways England is calling on drivers to commit to checking their vehicles on a more regular basis as it reveals the most common day for breakdowns is a Friday.

• Updated: 21 January 2020

It's going to be a real family Christmas at Highways England this year for the frontline staff helping to keep motorists safe on their Christmas Day travels.

• Updated: 18 December 2019

As temperatures reached a record-breaking high this summer, Highways England was busy preparing to keep drivers moving this winter.

• Updated: 3 October 2019

Highways England Traffic Officers help keep holidaymakers and other road users moving on the busy A30 in Cornwall, assisting more than 120 incidents over the past two months of the summer holiday season.

• Updated: 16 September 2019

New research suggests over half of students would potentially drive an overloaded car. Data shows 7 out of 10 students have driven while tired.

• Updated: 16 September 2019