The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry to examine the ambitions and effectiveness of the Government’s new Road Safety Strategy.

Published earlier this month, the new strategy aims to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads.

It is the first road safety strategy in over a decade and sets out the Government’s intended approach across four different themes: supporting road users, using technology, data and innovation, safer infrastructure and robust enforcement.

The Committee will examine the Government’s proposals and the series of consultations that has been launched under the strategy.

MPs will consider whether the targets set by the Government reflect the right level of ambition, and whether arrangements across Government departments are strong enough to achieve these targets.

Alongside this, the Committee will investigate what measures would be most effective in reducing deaths and serious injuries involving new and novice drivers, and what is the right approach to safe driving later in life.

MPs will also consider evidence on wider issues raised by the strategy, including speed limit management, road design, safety on rural roads, and lessons from international and UK practice.
Chair comment

Transport Committee Chair Ruth Cadbury said: “After a long wait for action to address this, the Transport Committee is pleased to see the Government stepping up with a new strategy. Now we want to explore whether ministers are heading in the right direction to really make a difference."