Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 91252
A458 and A5: Safety
Tabled: 14 November 2025
Answered: 24 November 2025
Question
Julia Buckley
Labour — Shrewsbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of National Highways' work to improve road safety on the A5 and A458.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThe Department for Transport has not conducted a specific assessment of the adequacy of National Highways' work to improve road safety on the English sections of the A5 and A458.
The Department assesses safety across the Strategic Road Network which includes motorways and major A-roads managed by National Highways using a combination of data-driven analysis, risk-based assessments, and post-project evaluations.