20’s Plenty for Buntingford

Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them | Sadiq Khan There is too much bluff and bluster on this subject. Ordinary people just want safe streets for themselves and those they love, and we can achieve that, says London mayor Sadiq Khan

Good to see this article from Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, on how all the evidence is that 20mph limits make London a better place to be for its residents, visitors and tourists. Its time to say #20splenty for us all.

… 20’s Plenty where people are in Hertfordshire in urban and rural town and village centres. Not only to reduce road danger but to create more liveable neighbourhoods with quieter streets and cleaner air.

#20splenty

Council leaders launch ambitious plan for safer roads in Hertfordshire Liberal Democrat county council leaders have launched an “ambitious and transformative” action plan to improve safety on Hertfordshire’s roads.

Liberal Democrat county council leaders have launched an “ambitious and transformative” action plan to improve safety on Hertfordshire’s roads. The key measure is a new approach to 20mph zones.

This is good news but a default policy is the best strategy.

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I just retain an ongoing fascination with Oxford's Telraam data - even on the gnarliest rat-running roads we still have 40%+ cyclists & pedestrians and a ton of small roads in the LTNs have literally thousands of foot and cycle journeys per day.

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Those are impressive figures & shows what good policy & implementation can achieve. On my residential road in rural Herts town my Telraam data shows:
0.9% two wheelers (mostly motorbikes), 3% pedestrians and 9% heavy vehicles. No 20mph speed limit & c30% speeding vehicles 😞

In Wales millions of people who can't drive, haven't got a car or van, or have concessionary public transport passes are benefiting from the "award winning" 20mph default urban/village speed limit. 26% lower casualties with 630 fewer people injured or dying in those public places we call roads.

I recognise this as someone who lives in a rural town with poor public transport (no train station). Doesn’t mention the impact of loneliness on mental & physical health which must also be a component?

Twelve of England’s regional mayors back plan to create ‘national active travel network’ Exclusive: Unprecedented move to focus initially on helping children to walk, cycle or scoot to school safely

This is exciting and promising news.
All of the English regional mayors except 1 Reform mayor (1 has signed up) have agreed to work together and with ATE to create a connected active travel network of 3500 miles with initial focus on school trips.
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Thank you for joining us it was great to meet you. Really powerful presentation showing just how much 20mph is doing to save lives in London. Everyone deserves safer streets wherever they are across the UK.

Welsh council reviews all its 20mph roads and makes surprising decision Councils across Wales have been looking at their 20mph routes after new Welsh Government guidance

In Ceredigion, out of a population of 71,500, only 16 people objected to any of the 20mph roads managed by the county. That's just 0.02%, and shows strong public acceptance of the default 20mph limit. #20splenty making Wales an even better place to be. bit.ly/43Tn4Xf

20mph limits in London linked to sharp fall in road injuries and deaths, new report finds A new study published by Transport for London (TfL) has shown that the introduction of 20mph speed limits and zones on local authority-managed roads in London between 1989 and 2013 led to significant…

Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%

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New research provides conclusive proof that 20mph in London is saving lives.

14 yrs of analysis at 150+ sites - reviewed by experts - shows:

❤️40% fewer deaths (vs 7% drop on roads where no changes were made)
❤️75% fewer children killed & 50% fewer kids hurt

And slower speeds deliver so much more:

We have put together a "Wheel of Benefits" infographic from setting a 30km/h speed limit as a default in communities.

Great day at 1st ever Landor Vision Zero/20sPlenty Conference in Liverpool. Rod, Jeremy & I all presented & took part in panel discussions. @20splenty.bsky.social

It’s official: 20 (or 30) really is plenty A study has looked at what 20mph (30 km/h) speed limits mean in terms of road safety – and the answers are encouraging. Alan Dron speaks to transport researcher Aud Tennøy…

Another report shows the benefits of 20mph and 30km/h speed limits as an urban/village norm. #20splenty where people are!

Fixing negative image of bus lanes is vital for sector's success - routeone With an RAC survey revealing drivers can find bus lanes ‘confusing’, we investigate how to boost the image of such measures with the public.

An informative read about the importance of bus priority, and ways to help get the wider public on board: www.route-one.net/features/fix...

That’s great but a massive deficit has opened up between what’s being enabled in London and the status quo in many other parts of country. No 20mph limits or active travel infrastructure. Particularly in rural communities with big car dependence issues and no adequate public transport.

Suggestions for Transport for New Homes' next report: What is being built in 2026? Transport for New Homes has for some years been visiting new housing developments in person. The aim is to find out whether these are properly served by good public transport and designed for walking…

Each year we visit new housing developments to find out whether they are properly served by good public transport and designed for walking and cycling. As we plan our next round of visits, we need your help! Use the link to tell us where we should go this year:

Boroughs manage 95% of London's roads & are our key partners to make streets safer.

I'm delighted we've agreed a new 3yr programme, with £87.6m for 2025/26, to deliver more bike lanes & parking, school streets, LTNs, 20mph, safer crossings & junctions. 🚲🦽🚶‍♂️🌹💚

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Road safety, street design and its impact on paediatric health in the UK This article explores the impact of ever-increasing volumes of traffic on paediatric health and wellbeing. It examines potential street design solutions that may hold the key to reversing this trend a...

Some thoughts on road safety, street design and its impact on paediatric health in the UK from Mat MacDonald, @sarahchaundler.bsky.social, @aliceferguson.bsky.social and me.

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“And Breathe Normally”: Impacts of low emission zones on sick leave and mental well-being Air pollution poses a global concern due to its detrimental effects on climate, healthcare, and human capital accumulation. However, there is limited …

📢A new study from @uniofbath.bsky.social shows London's low emissions zones have had major benefits for human health and the economy, with a 10.2% decrease in respiratory issues following LEZ implementation, an **18.5%** reduction in sick leave, and annual public health savings of over £37 million.

30kmh limit in Bologna reduces casualties, increases active mobility and reduces emissions. Plus support increases over time as people "feel safer" in the more inclusive environment that comes from a 30km/h city. bit.ly/3YGVVVA

Attend the UK's leading conference dedicated to Vision Zero and lower speed limits, hosted by Liverpool City Region. Bringing together more than 300 professionals from transport, road safety, and policy to drive real change in road safety and active travel. bit.ly/42t0CVt

Increased car dominance and the associated problems with pavement parking are big barriers to the active travel particularly for journeys to school. Even more of an issue in rural towns that don’t have 20mph speed limits & car ownership is much higher due to lack of effective public transport.

Parliamentlive.tv Transport Committee

You can watch the meeting back here.

Good to see discussion of road safety, pavement parking, accessibility, regional inequality in transport investment & spatial planning. Long-delayed local transport plan guidance will be published, alongside 'quantifiable carbon reduction' guidance, this year.

Road Safety and Active Travel to School - Hansard - UK Parliament Hansard record of the item : ' Road Safety and Active Travel to School' on Tuesday 22 April 2025.

Positive statements from Lilian Greenwood, Roads Minister, at this debate:

“… active travel is one of the strongest interventions that we can make to boost the health of the nation”

“I wholeheartedly agree that we can and should do better than a decade of stagnation when it comes to road deaths.”

Many children tell us they want to walk or cycle to school but they are currently deprived of that choice because they don’t feel safe.

This week in Westminster, I led a debate on how we can make our streets safer and give children the freedom to travel actively to school.

20 mph speed limits and zones: public health impacts How can 20 mph speed limits and zones provide public health benefits? What are the challenges for interpreting the evidence, and policy considerations?

🚦New POST report: 20mph speed limits & public health. Zones reduce injuries; limits alone need design & enforcement. Cleaner air, more walking, fewer inequalities.👏PACTS Vice-Chair Teresa Ciano contributed to this review!

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#RoadSafety #20mph #transport

UK Parliament report comes out in favour of 20mph limits as a norm for urban/village communities. In addition 28% casualty reduction after first 12 months of the Wales 20mph default and CIHT call for survivable national speed limits bit.ly/44bEUGw