Question follow-through · 126058

Roads: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase road safety.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
10 Apr 2026
Target answer date
14 Apr 2026
Answer
15 Apr 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase road safety.

  2. 14 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 15 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Government treats road safety seriously and is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. On 7 January 2026 we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our vision for a safer future on our roads for all. Roa...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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