Roads: Safety
Commons · Question 112269 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Dft 1-985, what progress she has made towards implementation of targets for Road Safety and the methods for monitoring of these targets in the long-term.
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 17 Feb 2026
In November 2025, we published research and analysis on “Effectiveness of targets for road safety” which can be found here: Effectiveness of targets for road safety - GOV.UK. The evidence suggests that targets play a role in reducing fatalities, but their...