Driver Behaviour

Cardiff has topped the new Safe Driver Index, with drivers in the Welsh capital ranked as the safest in the UK based on insurance claims and road collision data. The research, carried out by Marshmallow Car Insurance, analysed more than 500,000 data points, including accident claims, police-reported collisions and the severity of crashes across 69

New analyses suggest drug driving is becoming an increasingly significant road safety issue, with offences now overtaking drink driving and repeat offending occurring at much higher rates. Drug-driving offences have overtaken drink-driving offences for the first time, according to new analysis published by IAM RoadSmart using Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) endorsement data obtained

New research has highlighted the gap between how observant drivers believe they are and how much they actually notice on the road, reinforcing the importance of maintaining effective driver observation skills throughout every journey. A study by MoneySuperMarket involving 1,000 UK motorists found that while 75% believed they notice everything important when driving, many overlooked obvious details when watching

A new study examining driver confidence across a wide range of driving and vehicle-related tasks has identified Sheffield as home to the UK’s most confident drivers. The research, conducted by Scrap Car Comparison, surveyed 2,000 motorists and asked them to rate their confidence across 48 different driving tasks. These were grouped into four categories: The findings

A new study from MoneySuperMarket suggests many motorists may be less observant than they believe, raising questions about how drivers maintain awareness on familiar journeys. The research asked 1,000 UK drivers to watch a short traffic clip and report what they saw. Despite 75% saying they were confident they noticed everything important, 86% failed to

Thousands of motorists who have accumulated enough speeding points to lose their licence are still legally driving on UK roads, according to new figures analysed by the RAC. Data obtained from the DVLA shows 4,154 drivers currently have 12 or more penalty points for speeding offences but continue to hold a valid driving entitlement after

New research suggests that up to half of UK motorists may not be confident of meeting the minimum eyesight standard required to drive legally, raising fresh concerns about road safety and driver responsibility. A survey of 2,000 UK car owners commissioned by Motorpoint found that only 50% believed they could read a vehicle registration plate

Road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist is calling on drivers to stop treating traffic signals as optional, warning that running a red light is a dangerous gamble that can have serious consequences for vulnerable road users. The warning follows the release of figures showing 14,122 offences for failing to comply with a red traffic light

The latest road casualty statistics published by the Department for Transport (DfT) show that the number of people killed or seriously injured on Great Britain’s roads increased during 2025, reinforcing the importance of the Government’s recently announced road safety strategy. The provisional figures show there were 29,911 people killed or seriously injured (KSI) during 2025, a rise

New research from Autotrader suggests that many UK motorists are becoming increasingly reliant on sat nav technology, even on familiar roads. The study found that almost one in ten UK motorists, 8.6%, feel uncomfortable driving without satellite navigation, including on routes they already know. For driver and rider trainers, the findings raise useful questions around route planning,