Daily Motor News – Tuesday 14 April 2026 

Seatbelts are one of the most effective vehicle safety features ever introduced. Wearing a seatbelt reduces the risk of death for drivers by around 50%. Despite this, the problem persists among younger drivers: 

• Four unbelted young people were killed or seriously injured every week in 2022. 

• 30% of car occupant fatalities among 17–29-year-olds were not wearing seatbelts. 

• Drivers and passengers aged 17–34 have the lowest seatbelt-wearing rates combined with the highest accident risk. Read more

Approximately 3.1 million UK adults have accidentally ‘double insured’ their vehicle 

A new study has revealed that an estimated 3.1 million adults in the UK have accidentally ‘double insured’ their vehicle at least once in the past – meaning they needlessly had two policies covering the same vehicle at the same time. Read more

Flock enters haulage market 

Flock has launched a new haulage fleet insurance product in partnership with Admiral, marking its expansion into one of the UK’s most significant commercial motor segments. Read more

Four advanced air mobility issues that insurance needs to address 

As Advanced Air Mobility scales, insurers face new challenges shaped by autonomy, AI decision-making, and dense urban operations, testing long-standing aviation risk frameworks. Read more

Supporting clients when it matters most 

When someone suffers a lifechanging injury, the legal process is rarely their first concern. In those early moments, what people need most is reassurance, clarity and the knowledge that someone experienced is standing alongside them and their family. Read more

Why motor claims start-ups struggle to sell to UK insurers 

Over the last three years, Luke LeSauteur has been involved with several start-ups that have failed to get off the ground. The issue, he highlights, is rarely that the product does not work. Most start-ups struggle because they enter a slow-moving market that is tightly controlled, heavily regulated and under constant pressure on cost, performance and customer outcomes. Read more

FCA bans CMC’s misleading adverts 

Adverts which used edited, unauthorised clips of Martin Lewis to make misleading claims about average motor finance compensation and used the FCA logo without permission, have been banned by the FCA. Read more

Stellantis SUSTAINera advances Circular Economy ambitions and expands its REUSE Ecosystem 

SUSTAINera is driving progress across the 4R Strategy (Reman, Repair, Reuse and Recycle), accelerating the development of the REUSE ecosystem and reinforcing its End-of-Life Vehicle management with new owned dismantling capabilities that will be disclosed soon. Read more

EV registrations hit record 

New data from Gecko Risk shows that battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations in the UK reached a record high in March 2026, with 89,379 new cars and vans registered during the month. Read more

Launch of the Better Connected transport strategy 

The Better Connected strategy establishes a shared vision to deliver a safe, reliable, affordable and accessible transport system for people across England. Read more

HGV market dips in Q1 as zero emission uptake falls 

New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations declined by -2.7% in the first quarter of 2026 with 9,471 new trucks joining UK roads, according to the latest data published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Read more

Councils in England risk losing pothole funding if they do not meet new rules 

English councils risk losing up to a third of their funding to fix potholes if they fail to demonstrate they are working effectively, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Some £525 million of the £1.6 billion funding for local roads maintenance in the 2026/27 financial year will be held back unless authorities prove they are spending the money appropriately. Read more

Copart verifies emissions data 

Copart UK has completed independent third-party verification of its greenhouse gas emissions in line with ISO 14064 standards, covering Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. Read more

What is a Third Party Administrator in Insurance? 

When it comes to managing claims in today’s increasingly complex insurance landscape, insurers, brokers and fleet operators are looking to streamline operations and reduce internal pressure, with many turning towards outsourced solutions to support their processes. Read more

The fatal four — and the forgotten fifth 

As police forces across the UK step up enforcement during the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s Operation Spotlight, TyreSafe is supporting the campaign’s focus on one of the “Fatal Four” offences – seatbelt use – while reminding drivers that road safety depends on both protection and prevention. Read more

Good Practice of the Month – April 2026, awarded to ‘Doctors of safe cycling and Brain Battle Foundation Association’ for establishing the ‘Netherlands’ Bicycle Helmet Day’ 

The European Road Safety Charter’s April spotlight features the ‘Netherlands’ Bicycle Helmet Day’, established by Doctors of Safe Cycling and Brain Battle Foundation in the Netherlands, to promote voluntary bicycle helmet use to reduce cycling-related head injuries and improve cyclist safety in the Netherlands.  Read more