Tag #Highway Fatalities

How does the malfunction of safety equipment on smart motorways compound the risk to drivers, and what are the consequences of these failures?

Smart motorways, which remove the hard shoulder to add an extra lane, increase the risk of death or serious injury for broken-down vehicles threefold according to National Highways data. The lack of a safe stopping area contributes to severe accidents and delays in emergency response, as seen in the tragic death of Mrs. Mercer's husband. Hundreds of incidents involving safety equipment malfunctions have been recorded, further compromising safety.