Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 112269

Roads: Safety

Tabled: 10 February 2026

Answered: 17 February 2026

Question

Lisa Smart

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Dft 1-985, what progress she has made towards implementation of targets for Road Safety and the methods for monitoring of these targets in the long-term.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

In November 2025, we published research and analysis on “Effectiveness of targets for road safety” which can be found here: Effectiveness of targets for road safety - GOV.UK. The evidence suggests that targets play a role in reducing fatalities, but their...

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