https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/feb/26/smart-motorways-face-further-scrutiny-as-mps-launch-inquiry

Select committee to investigate rise in annual deaths, claiming public confidence is faltering

Smart motorways are to come under further scrutiny as MPs launch a fresh inquiry into their benefits and dangers, just weeks after a coroner referred Highways England to prosecutors for possible corporate manslaughter after the death of a motorist on the M1.