Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to promote safe use of motorways.

This Government takes road safety seriously, and we are committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads.

The Government’s THINK! Campaign addresses priority road safety issues driving the highest fatalities, including speeding, drink driving, wearing seatbelts and using mobile phones.

Turning to our motorways, safety is a key consideration for National Highways across all its activity, with a target in the second Road Investment Strategy of reducing those killed or seriously injured on the Strategic Road Network by 50% compared to the 2005-2009 baseline average. The Department for Transport and the Office of Rail and Road, in its capacity of Highways Monitor, hold National Highways to account for delivery against this performance indicator and work collectively to ensure appropriate action plans are in place to maximise safety on the network.