Motorways: Safety
Commons · Question 129842 · Tabled 27 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Sarah Champion
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the current average distance between dedicated emergency refuge areas, excluding slip roads and junctions, on All Lane Running Smart Motorways.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 29 Apr 2026
My previous answer on 27 April 2026 set out that the average distance between places to stop in an emergency is now less than a mile (around 0.9 miles). Design standard GD301 sets out the new spacing standard (around 3/4 mile where feasible and 1 mile max...