The UK has approximately 2,300 miles of motorway crisscrossing the land, allowing people and goods to travel from city to city at high speed.
Over most British drivers' lifetimes, they will travel thousands of miles on the motorway network, and the vast majority of them will be without incident.
As we approach the holiday season, there will be more drivers on the road than at most times during the year, so it is extra important for drivers to stay vigilant.
Are Motorways The Safest Roads?
Motorways are the safest type of road in the UK, as despite the higher average speeds, there were only 84 deaths on motorways in 2023 compared to almost 1,000 on rural roads1.
But which motorways are the safest and most hazardous? The experts at Tyres4U have studied several factors to find out.
On top of this, the most common cause of traffic collisions on motorways has been revealed, identifying what drivers should be wary of to stay safe on the motorway, from aggressive driving, blown-out car tyres, and weather conditions.