MOTORISTS should be given better and more timely information about problems on the roads to help ease their frustration when there is disruption, a new report claims.

Highways England needs to give road users more advanced warning about problems, whether they are caused by planned works or unexpected diversions, Transport Focus said.

There are a number of high profile road improvement schemes going in the East Lancashire at the moment – there is a full list of works below.

Research found that more detail at the time of disruption can reduce frustration among drivers and potentially increase goodwill towards those working on managing the disruption.

The report said: "The key area of dissatisfaction concerns information at times of unexpected disruption.

"For road users, information in these circumstances is often perceived to be inaccurate or out-of-date, and insufficient or lacking in detail."

Some of those among the 252 road users surveyed suggested there could even be consequences for safety as a lack of information could prompt motorists to search for more details while driving.

The report added: "In terms of Highways England's role in information provision, most road users had given this little thought; but when they did, there was a clear sense of wanting the accuracy, timeliness and usefulness of information to improve, with a strong implication that Highways England has a role to play because it is 'their road'."

In the context of a future where there may be self-driving cars, motorists want a trustworthy single source of accurate roads information, the report said.

Highways England, which operates, maintains and improves motorways and major A roads, should give improve information to allow road users to feel more in control of their journeys, Transport Focus said.

Its chief executive Anthony Smith said: "This research confirms that people using motorways and major A roads want better information - especially during unexpected delays - so they can make informed choices that put them more in control of their journeys.

"This study also underscores what we know from the Strategic Roads User Survey: that on the routes it manages Highways England needs to give road users more advanced warning about problems, whether caused by planned roadworks or unexpected delays and diversions."

LATEST ROADWORKS ACROSS EAST LANCASHIRE

- A682 Burnley Road in Reedsholme - where there is gas main work and temporary traffic lights near the Lea Brook Garden Centre until June 21.

- A666 Cemetery Road, Darwen - temporary traffic lights and telecommunications work at Jack Key Drive until June 21.

- Whalley Old Road, Whitebirk Industrial Estate - one lane will be closed at Laburnum Road until November 20.

- A679 Accrington Road, Burnley - temporary traffic lights and electricity work near Cog Lane until July 5.

- Watery Lane, Darwen - Stop and Go boards and telecommunications work at Clough Street until June 23.

- A682 St Marys Way, Rawtenstall - temporary traffic lights and electricity work at Bank Street until July 26.

- A678 Burnley Road, Blackburn - one lane will be closed at Gorse Street until June 28.

- St James's Street, Burnley - both ways closed due to bridge maintenance work until August 2.

- Pole Lane, Darwen - gas main work and temporary traffic lights near Priory Drive until June 20.

- B6214 Helmshore Road, Helmshore - gas main work and temporary traffic lights at Mayfield Avenue until July 1.