Better information for your journey
The National Traffic Control Centre collects real-time information on road conditions
Lane Hog!
John Stapleton looks into why people Lane Hog and what effects it has on the driver hogging the lane and other road users.
Educating tomorrow's drivers
See how we are driving through key messages about safety on our network for the drivers of tomorrow.
Meet the Ancestors
Find out about the history of roads and the work the Agency does to preserve archaeological remains.
See when traffic will be lightest
Our traffic forecaster can help get you there quicker
HGV Drivers
Information for drivers of heavy vehicles
Numbers of accidents involving Large and Heavy Goods Vehicles are far greater than we would like them to be. Although almost 12% of all casualties were truck drivers and occupants (2005), the vehicles were involved in over 25% of all accidents (2004).
To tackle this, we have launched a Driver Information Programme titled "Heavy Good Vehicle". The mascot for the programme, "Stick", who is based on cult 60's/70's TV hit "The Saint", will encourage truckers to drive heavy "good" vehicles.
From a series of animated emails to truck backs, from messages in motorway service areas to posters at ports and from messages on ferries through to a highly targeted diesel fuel nozzle campaign covering the whole network.
All these help create an identifiable image with a simple message that is relevant to truckers and requires them to log on to our Heavy Good Vehicle micro-site.
This website holds a wealth of material useful for driver and operator including access to the Truckstop Guide, information for abnormal loads, journey planning tools, as well as safety tips and reminders.
It is a one-stop-shop for truckers and offers links to partners’ sites and to other information useful for the truck driver and operator.
The site is available in four languages; English, French, German and Polish so as to help our foreign visitors.
Key messages address:
- Fatigue
- Tailgating
- Driver impairment
- Seatbelts
- Mobile phones
- Sideswiping
- Diesel spills
- Getting more out of the network
Police accident database figures for 2006
- 8.7 % of all casualties, but involved in 20% of all accidents
- There were 33 adult fatalities
- There were 235 adults and 1 child seriously hurt
- One in five accidents involved an HGV
- One third of all fatalities were in accidents involving HGVs
- One in four involving an HGV occurred at a junction
For more information please contact our HAIL line (08457 50 40 30).
