{"id":896,"date":"2021-12-22T08:51:55","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T07:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sameday-delivery.co.uk\/courier-service-blog\/?p=896"},"modified":"2026-03-04T16:02:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:02:06","slug":"the-danger-for-couriers-on-smart-motorways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sameday-delivery.co.uk\/courier-service-blog\/the-danger-for-couriers-on-smart-motorways\/","title":{"rendered":"The Danger For Couriers On Smart Motorways"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>In a world\r\nwhere technology makes almost everything accessible at the touch of a button &#8211;\r\nand everything appears to happen ten times faster than it did just a decade ago\r\n&#8211; it was great news (especially for couriers) that our major roads were going\r\nto benefit from new advances in the science world. Smart motorways have swept\r\nthe UK. Unfortunately, as the scientists inspect the results of over 15 years\r\nof statistics, it is plain that smart motorways could not only be flawed, but\r\nthey could also be dangerous.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Couriers Welcome Congestion-free Roads<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The ease with which couriers are able to traverse the UK is very important. Indeed, motorways are clearly the fastest and most efficient way for couriers to transport consignments across the country. Smart motorways were welcomed by the delivery industry because of the possible beneficial effect on reducing traffic and enhancing set delivery times. But now there appears to be a much darker issue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Beginnings of Smart Motorways<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>First used\r\non the M42 in the West Midlands in 2006, the concept of smart motorways has\r\ngone from strength to strength in the UK. They were first employed as a way to\r\nlessen motorway congestion, reduce vehicle journey times and ultimately vehicle\r\nemissions. This has all been brought about by more effective speed control\r\nsystems, a move towards four lanes and the removal of the hard shoulder.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Removal of the Hard Shoulder<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It is the\r\nremoval of the hard shoulder that is now causing so much consternation. The\r\nhard shoulder has been seen as a necessary part of motorway driving since the\r\n1960\u2019s. Traditionally, if there is a need for a vehicle to leave the flow of motorway\r\ntraffic due to malfunction or an accident, vehicles may pull onto the hard\r\nshoulder for temporary periods. With the new smart motorways, this failsafe is\r\nunavailable. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In effect this means that any vehicle needing breakdown assistance cannot easily remove itself from the flow of traffic. A vehicle which is unable to continue its journey is unable to leave its lane and is in immediate danger of being hit by other vehicles. According to figures released by <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalhighways.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">National Highways<\/a>, 39 people died on smart motorways either because there was no hard shoulder or the hard shoulder was being used as a running lane. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Review of Smart Motorways<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The smart motorways\r\nproject has attracted both supporters and criticism. In its favour statistics\r\ndo suggest that vehicle emissions are slightly reduced, the length of a journey\r\nis shorter, fuel usage is lessened and there has been less accidents due to\r\ncompliance with speed restrictions. However, the criticisms have been more\r\nprofound in terms of the issues involving the removal of the hard shoulder.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In January 2020, all smart motorways were put under review to address safety concerns. In 2021 the outcome of this review suggested there was a need for an increase in radar systems that could locate vehicles that had stopped or broken down in any lane.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Couriers and Refuges<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Now as we approach 2022 there has been a call in the House of <br>Commons to urgently increase the number of safe refuges on smart motorways. Refuges are areas at the side of live lanes where vehicles can safely pull into in times of trouble.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Rebecca Needham, a representative from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rospa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">RoSPA (the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents)<\/a> has stated that a reduction in the space between, and increase in the presence of, refuges, would aid the situation. She said, \u201cWe support the calls of the Transport Select Committee to retrofit emergency refuge areas to existing all-lane running motorways to make them a maximum of 1,500 metres apart, decreasing to every 1,000 metres where physically possible.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>As a leading company offering quality couriers, we want to see this issue dealt with as soon as possible. The safety of our workers is paramount while providing a fast, reliable delivery service. To see more of our services <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sameday-delivery.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Couriers originally welcomed smart motorways. 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