en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Transport Committee will hold a hearing on 3 June to examine the government's Road Safety Strategy, marking the first evidence session of its new inquiry into this issue.

MPs will hear from a five-member expert panel, including Steve Gooding, Director of the RAC Foundation, and Jamie Hassall, Executive Director of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS). These experts will provide professional insights into key areas under review.

The government published the Road Safety Strategy in January 2026, following years of calls from experts and campaigners for a comprehensive road safety strategy. Guided by the "long-term goal of no one being killed or seriously injured on UK roads," the strategy sets specific targets, including a 65% reduction in deaths and serious injuries by 2035.

During the hearing, witnesses may be asked whether the strategy is sufficient to achieve the government's ambitions and whether the 2035 target is credible. MPs will examine the evidence base underpinning the strategy and seek opinions on whether it strikes the right balance between road safety and the independence of older drivers.

MPs will also consider the strategy's approach to speed and the lessons to be learned from legislation enacted by the Welsh Government in 2023, which changed the default speed limit on all restricted roads in Wales to 20 mph.

The Road Safety Strategy makes multiple references to Sweden, which developed the "Safe System" approach in the 1980s—an internationally recognised, evidence-based method for road safety. MPs will assess whether the UK government has drawn the right lessons from Sweden's experience and what limitations exist in applying the Safe System approach in the UK.

The hearing will take place on Wednesday, 3 June at 09:15 in the Grimond Room, Portcullis House, Westminster, and proceedings can be viewed live via ParliamentTV.

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