Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the of accidents on smart motorways.

The top three contributory factors identified by police officers attending the scene of collisions on smart motorways, which represent around three quarters of those identified are:

• Driver/Rider Error (i.e. failed to look properly, loss of control)

• Injudicious Action (i.e. close following, travelling too fast for the conditions);

• Impairment/Distraction (i.e. fatigue, mobile phones and impaired by alcohol).