Northern Ireland has seen a recent increase in road deaths. Road safety has improved over time, with fatalities per mile travelled at the lowest level since records began in the 1930s. The figure remains lower than in the 1970s, when roads recorded the highest number of deaths.

Digital and video technology forms the core of efforts to enhance road safety. Driverless taxis will operate on roads in London this year and eventually reach cities including Belfast.

Cameras can improve road policing by providing evidence in accidents, reducing reliance on conflicting statements. In-car cameras could lower insurance premiums.

Scotland has introduced cameras at 12 sites to detect drivers using mobile phones or failing to wear seatbelts. The six-month trial will shape future enforcement. Mobile phone use and missing seatbelts contribute to many road deaths.

Tougher measures target poor driving behaviour to reduce fatalities further.