A Mercedes crashed into the vehicle in which Nargis Begum had been travelling on the M1 in South Yorkshire, and the impact ...

A total of 153 drivers passed by a stopped car on the motorway without calling the authorities before a horror crash led to ...

A tragic accident on a smart motorway has left a family shattered, raising urgent questions about road safety and the human ...

A total of 153 drivers went by with no on alerting the National Highways or emergency services of the car which was stopped ...

Liz Truss says the UK’s experiment with smart motorways has failed and should be brought to an end. The frontrunner in the race to be the next prime minister made the comments in response to an ...

Ever since smart motorways were introduced in the UK in 2006, they have proved highly controversial. The concept was brought in to create much-needed capacity on key parts of a congested road network.

Smart motorways have a vehicle breakdown rate nearly three times higher than conventional motorways, new figures show. National Highways statistics show 56% of breakdowns logged on England’s ...

The building of all new smart motorways is being cancelled over cost and safety concerns, the government has announced. Some 14 planned schemes, including 11 already on pause and three set for ...

In 2006, National Highways (then known as Highways England) opened the first smart motorway, selecting the M42 in the midlands of England. Smart motorways promised to revolutionise motorway travel.

Rishi Sunak has announced that no new smart motorways will be built in the UK. The Telegraph has highlighted the safety concerns over the roads for years. Here is a timeline on the history of ...

After setting up the Smart Motorways Kill campaign, Claire says thousands of people have shared their comments, experiences and worries about the scheme. The Telegraph is also campaigning to ...

Another 'major concern' with smart motorways has been identified by the AA as the motoring organisation continues to rally for them to be axed by the Government. Smart motorways have a vehicle ...