… The number of deaths per mile of smart motorway has risen from one every 43 miles in 2016 to one every 17 miles in 2019″
The death toll on smart motorways has surged to a record, according to figures held back from publication by the Department of Transport (DfT).
There were 14 fatalities in 2019 on motorways where hard shoulders operate as full-time or part- time traffic lanes, according to data collected by the DfT but not published in its annual report on road casualties. There were 11 deaths in 2018 and five in 2017.
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