- The RAC Foundation has issued a warning following a 30 per cent increase in reported wrong-way driving incidents on England's motorways over the past four years.
- National Highways data reveals 947 "oncoming vehicle" incidents were reported in the 12 months to 11 May, up from 729 in the same period four years ago, averaging 18 per week.
- The severity of these incidents has been underscored by recent fatal head-on collisions on the M90 and M6 motorways.
- Motoring experts, including Steve Gooding from the RAC Foundation and Edmund King from the AA, are calling for improved safety measures, such as junction re-configurations, advanced technology, and increased driver awareness.
- Causes for wrong-way driving are attributed mainly to driver impairment (drink, drugs, fatigue), confusion at junctions, or, in rare cases, deliberate actions to evade police.
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