Guidance

Transport hazard summary: extreme heat

Provides information about extreme-heat-associated risks to UK transport organisations.

• From: Department for Transport and Met Office
• Published: 29 May 2025

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Details

This summary identifies some of the main risks caused by extreme heat and how they can impact transport infrastructure. It also provides advice to help mitigate and plan for these risks.

Direct impacts on transport from extreme heat include:

• health impacts such as heat stress and heat stroke for passengers and transport workers
• reduced vehicle performance and restrictions on transport operations

This forms part of the Transport hazards summaries series, which helps organisations understand hazards that can impact UK transport.

Published 29 May 2025