Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 26882

Roads: Rural Areas

Tabled: 28 January 2025
Answered: 5 February 2025

Question

Stuart Anderson

Conservative — South Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve rural road safety.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
The Government recognises that the majority of road fatalities (according to the latest statistics) occurred on rural roads (60%) with fewer fatalities on urban roads (35%) and motorways (5%). The Department has awarded local authorities £185.8 million of...
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