Written questions

Roads: Horses

Commons · Question 1267 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 22 May 2026

Question

Asked by Greg Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to use incident data collected by the British Horse Society as a safety performance indicator for monitoring (a) the number of horses killed or seriously injured on roads and (b) th

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 22 May 2026

A main focus for this Government is to make our roads safer for all users, including horse riders and carriage drivers. Our new Road Safety Strategy was published on 07 January and sets out our vision for a safer future on our roads for all. The Strategy ...