Press Releases

The UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is highlighting to the police, councils and safety partnerships that the overwhelming majority of UK motorists support the use of safety camera technology to check for insurance, MOT and road tax offences.

University of Bath are compiling the first national photo diary of UK transport infrastructure and experiences. If you are aged 18 or over and based in the UK, they want to see what makes your everyday journeys good and/or bad. Find out more about the 5-minute survey here.

The latest Department for Transport (DfT) figures released today have revealed that the decade of no improvement in drink-drive related deaths on UK roads continues. Most worryingly, the rate of drink-drive related crashes actually went up as traffic fell during the first nine months of measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Over one in six of all fatal crashes involved alcohol in 2020 compared to around one in seven in previous years.

In a major new contribution to the transport policy debate, the NMC presents how motorcycling can contribute to the Government’s aim to ‘Build Back Better’ in relation to transport policy in the post pandemic era.

IAM RoadSmart has revealed positive long-term trends, with motorists continuing to find speeding less acceptable for the last six consecutive years.

IAM RoadSmart has appointed Antony Kildare as its interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), taking over from 9th February 2022. He will lead the organisation, which has around 85,000 members, into a new phase of its strategic direction and growth.

IAM RoadSmart has revealed that motorists still see potholes as the biggest safety issue on Britain’s roads even compared to speeding, road rage, congestion or drink and drug driving.

The UK’s leading road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has warned that a lack of communication from the government regarding the sweeping changes to the Highway Code set to come into force on the 29th January means that many motorists will be running the risk of inadvertently breaking the rules of the road.

Many of Britain’s streets have been plunged into darkness in recent years as councils attempt to save money and redouble their efforts to shrink carbon footprints.

Weston & Mendip Advanced Motorists’ Group launch their Young Advanced Driver (YDA) initiative funded by Avon and Somerset Police Road Safety Fund and backed by PCC Mark Shelford.

A survey commissioned IAM RoadSmart has revealed that the majority of motorists are unaware of the amount of alcohol that will tip them over the limit, while half admit they are prepared to drive the morning after festive drinks or their Christmas party.

IAM RoadSmart has today (Monday 6th December) announced the dates for its 2022 programme of Skills Days, which allow drivers and motorcyclists the chance to learn valuable handling skills from qualified instructors while driving their own cars or riding their own motorcycles on a race circuit.

New research has revealed that one in five motorists are currently ignoring a warning light showing on their dashboard, and less than half are confident identifying what the symbols mean.

Alongside a list of the top 10 family cars based on the criteria set out by parents, CarGurus has teamed up with IAM RoadSmart to provide mums and dads with some tips when travelling with their child or children in the car.

Older motorists are more than willing to prove how safe they actually are on the roads according to new research commissioned by IAM RoadSmart.

The UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is calling for more to be done to control the number of e-scooters being used illegally on public roads.

When drivers consider the best gadgets to have on their next car, it is great to see safety concerns are at the top of the list for young motorists. Added to the risk of damage to their car, cost of repairs and lack of spaces, maybe it’s no surprise that many motorists go to great lengths to avoid reversing into tight and tricky parking spaces.

IAM RoadSmart, CEO, Tony Greenidge, has taken the decision after four years with the charity to step down. Tony originally joined the UK’s largest independent road safety charity as Business Development Director and took over as CEO 18 months ago. He will remain in his position until the end of March 2022.

IAM RoadSmart, the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, is delighted to announce the appointment of Tony Cearns and Samantha Kane to its Council. Tony joins as Chair of its Finance and Audit Committee and Sam will lead on HR matters and chairing RemCo.

Passing your driving test was once seen as a rite of passage for most youngsters. But with the number of young people getting behind the wheel now declining, research conducted by the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has indicated why many young people aged 17-24 have put the brakes on learning to drive.