Motorways: Safety
Commons · Question 127108 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Sarah Champion
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Third Report of the Transport Committee of Session 2021-22, Rollout and safety of smart motorways, HC26, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that emergency refuges on All Lane Ru
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 22 Apr 2026
National Highways has completed construction of 151 additional emergency areas across the all lane running (ALR) smart motorway network through the National Emergency Area Retrofit (NEAR) programme. National Highways is evaluating the effectiveness of the...