Question follow-through · 45086
Roads: Accidents
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a dedicated Road Safety Investigation Branch to (a) investigate road deaths and incidents and (b) recommend necessary improvements.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 8 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 22 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 28 Apr 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Apr 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a dedicated Road Safety Investigation Branch to (a) investigate road deaths and incidents and (b) recommend necessary improvements.
22 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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28 Apr 2025
Answer published
Improving road safety is a key priority. Injuries and fatalities from road collisions caused by driving are unacceptable, and this Government is working hard to prevent these tragedies for all road users. The Department is continuing to review potential f...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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