Spike in wrong-way driving as road designers urged to ‘up their game’ (opens original article in a new tab)

A 30% rise in wrong-way driving incidents on English motorways over four years has prompted calls for improved safety measures, with 947 reported cases in the 12 months ending May 2023 and two recent fatalities linked to such incidents.

• 30% increase in wrong-way driving incidents on English motorways over four years
• 947 incidents reported in 12 months ending 11 May 2023
• RAC Foundation urges road designers to improve safety measures
• National Highways reports 974 incidents in previous 12 months
• Two fatalities linked to wrong-way driving incidents in 2023
• AA attributes incidents to driver impairment, confusion, and sat nav misuse