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Written question asked by Ranil Jayawardena (Conservative) on Friday, 2 June 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 June 2023. It was answered by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Monday, 12 June 2023 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Motorways: Safety

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make a comparative assessment of the level of safety on motorways in (a) the UK, (b) France, (c) Spain and (d) Austria; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of motorway speed limits on safety in those countries.

Answer

Across all road classifications, the UK has some of the safest roads in the world. According to the latest (2021) international safety data consolidated and published by DfT, Great Britain and Northern Ireland have lower rates of road fatalities per million people than most European countries, including Germany, Spain and France. We do not have comparative figures specifically for Motorways.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
187563
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Austria France Motorways Safety Speed limits Spain
Link
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