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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.
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Safer Driving Through Roadworks
About the campaign
Introduction
The safer driving through roadworks campaign has only one objective - to reduce the numbers of deaths and injuries to roadworkers on England's motorways and trunk roads.
It was launched in July 2002 by Transport Minister David Jamieson.
Since then the Highways Agency has included the safer driving through roadworks message in everything that we do connected with improving, maintaining or building roads.
The campaign so far:
- Messages in all relevant press notices leading to extensive local and regional coverage and in Autocar and AutoExpress
- Distribution of 250,000 Summer Travel 2002 leaflets including details of the campaign
- The free broadcast of a television commercial called 'Phil and Dave'
- Endorsement by former racing driver Sir Jackie Stewart, a passionate safe driving campaigner
- A stand at the British International Motorshow detailing campaign initiative
Future activity to spread the safer driving message includes:
- Developing this website
- New stands to tour more local and regional events and public shows
- A new leaflet
- Promotional merchandising for events
- Children's booklets
- Cross-promotions with commercial supporters
- Gaining endorsement and support from a range of private and government organisations
Facts and Figures
1,500 people on motorways and trunk roads were injured in roadworks during the year 2000 in more than 800 accidents. Many other accidents go unreported. (Source: TRL 2000)
11 roadworkers were killed in roadworks on motorways or trunk roads in England between October 2000 and February 2002. This equates to a 1 in 1000. (Source: HSE 2002)
According to research by Dr Stephen Roberts reported in The Lancet, roadworkers have the 16th most hazardous occupation in Great Britain; higher even than for military personnel.
The Highways Agency is responsible for approximately 4,818 miles or 7,754 km of roads in England (as of March 31 2004).
Road Tales
The following tales are based on real events. Names and locations have been changed.
Trevor, 41, is married with 2 children...
"I was working on the central reservation of the M42 repairing a crash barrier when a car swerved off the main carriageway through the cones and into me. I was off work for three months...I feel lucky to be alive."
Dave was just 29 years old...
"The call came at four in the morning. They just said he had been in an accident and he wouldn't have suffered. I later found out that the vehicle that hit him was going too fast despite the speed limit in the roadworks."
Dave's mother
Frank has 2 children...
"I don't feel any anger towards the driver that hit me. She probably didn't even know I was there."
Trevor, Dave and Frank are just three of the many roadworkers killed and injured in over 800 reported accidents every year.
Roadside Views
The Phil and Dave TV Commercial
Below are various formats of the commercial that you can choose from:
Press Notices
| Road | Date | Headline |
|---|---|---|
| General | 2002/07/15 | NEW DRIVE TO CUT DEATHS AT ROADWORKS |
| General | 2002/10/28 | SIR JACKIE STEWART LAUNCHES HIGHWAYS AGENCY VIDEO TO SAVE ROADWORKERS |
