A huge funding boost to make "dangerous" roads safer has been announced by the government.

The funding, at more than £14.4 million, has been provided by the government to improve the safety of some of "the most dangerous roads" in the South East of England, including one in Brighton and Hove.

Road users in the city will benefit from road safety improvements with this 50 per cent funding uplift.

The road earmarked for improvement is the A2010 between the A259 and the A270 in Brighton and Hove.

This stretches from BHASVIC, past Seven Dials, to Terminus Road and down Queen's Road to the seafront.

The funding is part of a £47.5 million national investment which the government says will prevent more than 750 fatal and serious injuries over the next 20 years.

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Other roads benefitting from the scheme are:

  • A3056 Between the A3020 and the A3055 near Sandown
  • A35 Between the M271 near Totton and the Dorset border
  • A4158 Between the A420 in Oxford and the A4142
  • A4165 Between the A40 and the A4144 in Oxford
  • A2047 Between the A3 near Hilsea and the A2030 near Fratton
  • A3025 Between the A33 in Southampton and the B3033

The seven roads form part of 27 new schemes that will be delivered across England, which aims to reduce the risk of collisions, in turn reducing congestion, journey times and emissions. 

“Britain’s roads are some of the safest in the world, but we are always looking at ways to help keep motorists and all road users safer,” said Transport Secretary Mark Harper.

“That’s why we’re investing £14.4 million to improve the safety of roads across the South East and this is the first crucial step to ensuring local councils have the support they need to keep everyone safe, while also reducing congestion and emissions.”

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Dr Suzy Charman, executive director of the road safety foundation said: “The commitment and funding announced today is transformational for road safety teams in local authorities across the country. It will allow them to proactively reduce risk and make these 27 roads safer and more inviting for all road users.

“We are designing roads so that when crashes happen people can walk away, by clearing or protecting roadsides, putting in cross hatching to add space between vehicles, providing safer junctions like roundabouts or adding signalisation and/or turning pockets, and including facilities for walking and cycling.”