Direct Line & Brake Reports on Safe Driving

The reports are based on surveys of UK drivers, revealing their attitudes and behaviour on key road safety topics, and providing an insight into what needs to be done to make our roads safer for everyone. Each report contains survey findings, plus wider research, case studies, advice for drivers, and recommendations for Government.

Read our 2003-2015 summary report, with key findings and trends from 12 years of driver surveys.

2015 - 2017

1. Are you ready to drive? Section 1 – Vehicle maintenance and winter weather Section 2 – Choosing a safe vehicle Section 3 – Head restraints Section 4 – Learning to drive	2. Fit to drive Section 1 – Morning-after driving Section 2 – Drug-driving Section 3 - Drink-driving
3. A risky business Section 1 – How safe is your driving? Section 2 – Smartphones Section 3 – Telematics Section 4 – Winter driving Section 5 –  Eating at the wheel	4. Speed Section 1 – Rural roads and overtaking Section 2 - Urban speed

2012 - 2014

1. Are you ready to drive? Section 1 – Learning to drive Section 2 – Vehicle maintenance Section 3 – Seat belts and head restraints	2. Fit to drive Section 1 – Drink driving - speaking out Section 2 – Drink driving Section 3 – Medication Section 4 – Tiredness and long journeys Section 5 – Driver tiredness Section 6 – Drug driving Section 7 – Drink driving and the law
3. A risky business Section 1 – How safe is your driving? Section 2 – Winter driving Section 3 – Tougher justice Section 4 - Crackdown	4. Speed Section 1 - Rural roads and overtaking Section 2 - Speed in built-up areas Section 3 - Motorway driving
5. Driven to distraction Section 1 – Eating and grooming Section 2 - Mobile phones Section 3 – In-vehicle technology

2009 - 2011

1. Are you ready to drive? Driving tuition and testing Vehicle maintenance Seat belts  Crash protection

2. Fit to drive? Drink driving Drug driving Medication Tiredness

3. Speed Speeding on urban and rural roads Keeping your distance Overtaking Speed limits and enforcement	4. A Risky Business How safe is your driving Fears for loved ones Perceptions of risk Safe transport choices
5. Driven to distraction Driver stress Texting and smart phones Talking on a mobile Sat navs Other in-vehicle distractions	6: Young drivers Drink driving Drug driving Speed Mobile phones Testing and tuition
7. Men vs women	8: At work drivers Stress and distractions Speed and overtaking Drink and drugs Tiredness

Archive safe driving reports by Brake and Green Flag, 2003-7:

• Report 1: Fit to drive
• Report 2: Speed
• Report 3: Are you ready to drive?
• Report 4: A risky business
• Report 5: Driven to distraction
• Report 6: Young drivers
• Report 7: At-work drivers
• Report 8: Men vs women