7 January 2026 — Today, the Labour Government set out its first comprehensive road safety strategy in more than ten years, with an ambitious plan to cut deaths and serious injuries on Britain’s roads by 65% by 2035. The strategy aims to reverse a decade of stalled progress and prevent thousands of avoidable tragedies on the nation’s roads.

Luke Myer MP engaged with this work earlier in its development, meeting with Local Transport Minister Lilian Greenwood last year to discuss the emerging strategy. He has heard from many constituents about the dangers on our roads, including meeting families who have lost loved ones due to dangerous driving. Luke pressed the case for renewed national leadership on road safety, a stronger focus on prevention, and policies that recognise the devastating impact road deaths and serious injuries have on families and communities.

The strategy, led by the Department for Transport, includes proposals to tackle drink and drug driving, improve training for young drivers, introduce new vehicle safety technologies, and consult on measures such as lowering the drink-drive limit and mandatory eyesight testing for older drivers. A new Safe System approach underpins the plan, recognising that while human error is inevitable, deaths and serious injuries are not.

Local Transport Minister, Lilian Greenwood said:

“Our vision with this ambitious road safety strategy is clear: to ensure that people can travel safely on our roads however they choose. One of the hardest parts of my job is speaking to families who have lost loved ones on our roads and this is something we as a government are taking action to prevent. No family should have to endure that loss, and this strategy sets out how we will work to ensure fewer do.

“Experts and campaigners have long called for a comprehensive strategy that treats road safety as a shared responsibility – from car manufacturers and town planners to drivers and legislators. This strategy, the first in over a decade, shows a government that is not just listening, but leading and together, we can build a safer future for all road users.”