Southampton: Traffic signal decision ‘disappointing’; City set to implement 20mph streets
Southampton City Council has defended a ‘disappointing’ decision to not amend traffic signals on a major junction. The signal timing at the Tebourba Way and Romsey Road junction was changed in January to improve right turns at the junction, with the council saying this was due to reports of accidents, says the Daily Echo. However, […]
Road Safety Commissioner calls for 20mph speed limits across West Midlands
Safety officials believe that expanding 20mph zones could help prevent dangerous, speeding drivers from causing devastation on West Midlands roads. The region’s Road Safety Commissioner Mat MacDonald said evidence from elsewhere in the UK demonstrated that 20mph was the ‘right’ speed limit for areas where pedestrians and vehicles share space,. says Coventry Live. He made the comments […]
20mph speed limit trials in Scotland announced
Transport Scotland has announced that temporary 20mph limits are to be put in place on trunk roads across south west Scotland over the next three weeks, in a move aimed at improving road safety and encouraging active travel. The first limits will come into effect on Friday 28 November on the A75 at Springholm, A77 […]
Caerphilly proposes changing 20 roads back to 30mph
Speed limits could be returned to 30mph on 20 roads across a Welsh local authority following a ‘comprehensive review’. Caerphilly County Borough said its officers had completed a “comprehensive review” of the borough’s speed limits after receiving 270 comments on potential changes, says Nation Cymru. Those comments related to 120 roads across the county borough, […]
Cambridgeshire councillors approve 20mph schemes to enhance road safety
New applications for 20mph schemes have been agreed by Cambridgeshire County Council’s Highways and Transport Committee. Local community groups and Parish and Town Councils were invited by the council to apply for funding to introduce 20mph speed limits in their areas, to make streets safer for residents and encourage active travel. £160,000 has been allocated […]
Ayrshire: 20mph speed limits to be trialled in Mauchline, New Cumnock, Kilmaurs and Crookedholm
The Ayrshire Roads Alliance (ARA) is planning to trial 20mph speed limits on all local roads in Mauchline, New Cumnock, Kilmaurs and Crookedholm. The plans tie in with work being progressed by Transport Scotland across the trunk road network to reduce the speed limit to 20mph on the A76 through Mauchline and New Cumnock, with […]
Wales’ default 20mph continues to lead to fall in casualties
Data shows that the number of casualties on 20mph and 30mph roads in Wales fell by 25% in the 18 months after the nation’s default 20mph speed limit was introduced, says Road Safety GB. In September 2023, Wales became the first UK nation to lower its default speed limit from 30mph to 20mph. The data, highlighted by […]
20mph: Fewer casualties and injuries but scheme still branded a ‘disaster’ in Wales
Cyclist casualties are down 28% and there have been 900 fewer road injuries since the 20mph limit was introduced in Wales, but a driving instructor has called the scheme a “total disaster”. Data to the end of March shows that there have been 348 cyclists killed or injured on all roads since the 20mph law […]
New 20mph zones announced for Dorset communities
New 20mph zones are to be introduced in five Dorset towns and villages this autumn. This follows applications submitted by the respective town/parish councils. We carried out detailed assessments of each application, including public consultation when residents shared their comments, support or objections before decisions were made. This was through what is known as a […]
20mph zones in Aberdeenshire towns and villages to come into force on Monday
Aberdeenshire Council is introducing 20mph speed limits across communities on Monday, as part of a national roll out. The Council says that it want to make Aberdeenshire’s towns and villages a better and safer place to live, work, visit and play. Slower speeds are safer for all, traffic speed is often too fast in our […]