One in eight road casualties caused by tailgating, Highways England reports

Highways England launches campaign to stop drivers from tailgating

One in eight road casualties caused by tailgating, Highways England reports
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One in eight of all road casualties are caused by people driving too close to the vehicle in front, new figures from Highways England show.

More than 100 people are killed or seriously hurt each year in crashes caused by driving too closely to other vehicles.

Nearly nine out of ten drivers say they have been tailgated, with some left feeling “victimised”.

The findings were revealed following a survey of 1,109 motorists, of which one in four had tailgated another driver in the last three months.

Highways England has now launched a campaign to stop drivers on England’s roads from tailgating.

Richard Leonard, head of road safety at Highways England, said: “It makes the driver in front feel targeted and victimised, distracting their attention from the road ahead and making them more likely to make a mistake.

“It is intimidating and frightening if you’re on the receiving end.

“If that leads to a collision, then people in both vehicles could end up seriously injured or killed.

“We want everyone to travel safely, so the advice is – stay safe, stay back.”

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