Oxfordshire says 20mph speed limits is reducing KSI numbers
Their introduction has been the subject of nationwide debate, but one UK council is insisting that the implementation of a 20mph speed limit is having a positive effect. Oxfordshire County Council says its 20mph roll-out is helping to cut deaths and serious injuries on the county’s roads, according to the Oxford Mail. Government advisers at the […]
Kent: Section of Orpington Bypass set for speed limit reduction
An A-road bypass in Kent is set for a 40mph speed limit to be added for safety reasons. Kent County Council (KCC) is asking the community for feedback on the traffic proposals for around half a mile of the A224 in the Sevenoaks district, says Kent Live. The 24-day public consultation for the Orpington Bypass […]
Vision Zero or Vision Wishful Thinking? Actually making our roads safer with Jamie Hassall of PACTS on Highways Voices
This week on Highways Voices, we tackle one of the most important issues facing transport professionals today: road safety. To discuss whether the industry is truly serious about Vision Zero, we’re joined by Jamie Hassall, Executive Director of PACTS, the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety, who delivers a frank and thought-provoking challenge to many […]
Vision Zero: Oxfordshire County Council set to reduce speed limits
New lower speed limits are being proposed for across Oxfordshire as part of the county council’s Vision Zero strategy. The proposals affect sections of the A361 between Williamscot (near Banbury) and Bradwell Grove (near Burford), including reduced speed limits of 40mph in several areas currently set at 50mph and 60mph, reports the Oxford Mail. A […]
Green Party paper outlines 55mph motorway limit plans
The UK’s 70mph speed limit could be reduced to 55mph under Green Party plans to target drivers. A policy paper drawn up by the party has listed proposals to wage what the Conservative Party have branded as a “war on motorists”, according to the Daily Telegraph. The plans include “incrementally” increasing taxes on motoring, reducing the number […]
Dorset: New speed limits and cameras for A35
Work has commenced on a £1.8m scheme to reduce speed limits and install speed cameras along a 26-mile (42km) stretch of the A35 in west Dorset, according to the BBC. The section between Charmouth and Yellowham, east of Dorchester, which is mainly single carriageway, has suffered 199 collisions and three deaths over a five-year period, […]
Northern Ireland’s DfI launches speed limit review
A consultation on a Speed Limit Review has been launched by the Department for Infrastructure (DfI). The 14-week public consultation commenced this week and close on 22 April 2026. The Speed Limit Review seeks public views on speed limits aimed at improving road safety as evidence shows that excessive speed remains one of the most significant factors […]
Bid to reduce Coventry speed limit fails as residents living in ‘genuine fear
A Coventry councillor has urged highways officers to keep monitoring traffic issues around Tile Hill after he was informed that problem roads in the area did not meet the criteria for the installation of speed cameras or for the introduction of a 20mph limit, according to Coventry Live. Cllr Abdul Jobbar met with officers and the […]
South Gloucestershire Council say ring-road plans are not ‘anti-car’
Plans to reduce the speed limit on a major ring road are not “anti-car”, according to one of the local councillors supporting the proposals. South Gloucestershire Council is consulting on plans to drop the limit on the A4174 Avon Ring Road to 40mph between Stoke Gifford and Bromley Heath. Sean Rhodes who is the council’s […]
Speed limits reducing in North East Fife
Fife Council will begin work to reduce the speed limits on a number of roads the north east of the county, following decisions taken at NE Fife Area Committee. 20mph speed limits will be introduced on Main Street and Station Road, in Dairsie, with the introduction of what the council calls “appropriate” 40mph speed limits […]