This work is critical for NH to understand how safe the strategic road network currently is and to meet firm commitments made to government regulators. The 2025 iRAP survey provides an objective star rating of road safety, showing where the risk of serious collisions is highest across the network. Because the methods used in 2025 differ from those used in 2020, specialist analysis is urgently required to ensure the results are accurate, comparable and credible. Without this work, NH would be una