The dangers faced by road workers have been put under the spotlight after an incident that left a man with multiple injuries.

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) recently held an event to increase awareness of the dangers of exposure to diesel fumes at work.

A new report from the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has called for increased levels of enforcement, specialist rehabilitation programmes and more investment in research and data collection to tackle drug driving and reduce road injuries in Europe.

IAM RoadSmart has expressed concern that cars with growing levels of autonomy could make motorists lazy and over reliant on gadgets – with far reaching implications for the potential reduction of people killed and seriously injured on the roads.

Changes to the Discount Rate applied to personal injury compensation payments in England and Wales have been announced by the Lord Chancellor.