Safer Roads Fund programme

The Safer Roads Fund was established by the Department for Transport to improve safety on England's 50 most dangerous A-roads.

In 2018 we received £7.9m to deliver improvements on the five 'high risk' routes which had been identified within the county.

The fund is specifically targeted at delivering road upgrades and improvements with the aim of reducing the number and severity of fatal and serious injury collisions.

• £1.2m for average speed cameras on the A6 from Lancaster city centre through Scotforth and Galgate to J33 of the M6

• £1.2m for the A581 Rufford to Euxton – including average speed cameras, measures to highlight the centreline and edge of the road, and extension of the 30mph zone at Ulnes Walton

• £1.9m for the A588 from Lancaster's Pointer roundabout to Skippool – including average speed cameras over 26km, and measures to highlight the centreline and edge of the road, and cycle safety measures at the Pointer Roundabout

• £449,000 for the A682 from Barrowford to Long Preston – including average speed cameras over 8km, solar-powered road studs to highlight the centreline, and rumble strips to highlight the edge of the road over 13km

• £3.1m for the A683 from the M6 J34 at Lancaster to Kirkby Lonsdale – including average speed cameras over the whole length, 3.5km of roadside safety barriers, widening the footway over Hornby Bridge, high reflectivity road markings and cats eyes to aid drivers

Map of all affected roads (PDF 1.2 MB)

We're improving Pointer Roundabout in Lancaster to make it safer and easier for everyone to use.

The scheme includes:

• New pedestrian and cycle crossing points on the roundabout approaches.

• Improved walking and cycling routes.

• Better signs and road markings.

• Resurfacing sections of the road.

View the plans (PDF 12.8 MB)

Following public engagement on the early design, we are now moving forward with the scheme and formal advertising is due to commence on 10 September 2026 for a period of 4 weeks.  

To deliver these improvements, the following Traffic Regulation Orders are being formally advertised:

• New parallel pedestrian and cycle crossings on Ashton Road, South Road, Bowerham Road and Greaves Road.

• Removal of the existing zebra crossing on Greaves Road.

• New priority crossing points on Railway Street and Meadowside.

• New shared-use and segregated footways and cycleways throughout the scheme.

Site notices and plans for the proposed pedestrian crossings and crossing changes

Site notices and plans for the proposed footway and cycleway changes

If you would like to share your feedback, please email PointerRoundabout@lancashire.gov.uk by 8 October 2026.