20's Plenty for Us

It's good to see another Scottish Highway Authority rolling out 20mph limits as an urban village norm. Well done North Ayrshire Council. www.ardrossanherald.com/news/2567492...

If you want to improve productivity then you certainly don't want to arbitrarily kill or maim people on roads. Its a huge cost to society. 20mph/30kmh hardly impacts journey times in real world traffic and makes urban/village roads far more attractive for healthy walking and cycling.

If 20's Plenty had an advent calendar then it would only need just one day in it, the 20th. You might say "well what's the fun in that" but 20's Plenty as an urban/village default is an initiative brings gifts to the whole community all the year road. #20splenty

We have had a huge response to our 4th "Delivering 20" webinar. Hear from transport professionals on how 20mph limits are being used to make transformational changes in communities. The national 30mph is no longer credible with so many saying 20's Plenty for the 2020s us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Ambulances are a good thing aren't they? Saving lives,etc. But they are very expensive. So why waste them on the 15,000 casualties on England's 30mph roads which could be avoided if UK Gov followed Wales/ Scotland by setting 20mph as an urban/village norm.www.20splenty.org/gb2024stats

Please, don’t think of speed as one of the "suspects" to be ticked off or otherwise in a collision investigation. Speed is always implicated in the turning of a hazard, into an incident, into a collision and into a casualty. It is never an "innocent bystander". It's why #20splenty where people are

Welsh Government to introduce new 20mph roads law in 2026 Transport Secretary Ken Skates has announced the planned change

One of the benefits of a default urban/village 20mph limit is that it unlocks initiatives which would not be possible in higher speed 30mph streets. Wales is planning that local authorities can install simple and cheaper pedestrian crossings at side roads to align with Highway Code.

In 2020 UK endorsed the Stockholm Declaration call for default urban/village 20mph. Welsh and Scottish Govs have set 20mph as national urban/village norm whilst UK Gov has done nothing for England and Northern Ireland.
Not a "crying shame", more a "dying shame" www.20splenty.org/gb2024stats

Failing to adopt a national approach to 20mph as an urban/village norm in England increased 2024 casualties by 15,000 and insurance costs by £2bn We support those communities that want 20mph where people are

And as it's budget day, don't forget that drivers in England could get an extra £2bn a year saving in insurance premiums by adopting 20mph as an urban village norm. They are getting it in Wales and Scotland, why not in England also. And a 15,000 pa reduction in casualties also.

Delivering 20 – Making 20mph work | Webinar Webinar: 12.00 - 13.30

We now have over 400 people registered for our 4th "Delivering 20" Webinar focusing on behavioural and cultural factors on 10th Dec.

Speakers include:
Tanya Fosdick - Agilysis
Kate Carpenter - Jacobs
Prof Phil Goodwin - UCL and UWE
Sue Nichols - 20's Plenty

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Dumfries and Galloway trunk roads get 20mph speed limit trial Towns and villages across south west Scotland will see the limit introduced on a temporary basis.

Its good to see that Transport Scotland are recognising the benefits of lower speed limits on trunk roads where they go through communities. #20splenty to support community life and liveability.

Transport for the North report on Attitudes to Road Safety and Speed Management finds 58% in favour of a national urban/village 20mph limit with only 28% opposing. The new Road Safety Strategy needs to facilitate and fund such a change. www.transportforthenorth.com/wp-content/u...

Most 20mph roads are now set as limits without physical calming. However "zones" only require a single physical calming device, so many legacy small zones are being expanded without further physical calming on additional roads. Its further confused by media not knowing the subtle differences.

Delivering 20 – Making 20mph work | Webinar Webinar: 12.00 - 13.30

The UK map of 20mph adoption is rapidly changing as Scotland sets 20mph as a norm and additional shire counties in England say 20's Plenty where people are.

Find out more at the next "Delivering 20" Webinar on 10th Dec. Its free and normally attracts over 500 attendees.

All the new 20mph zones planned for a Greater Manchester borough These are all the new 20mph zones planned for Oldham.

Good to see nearly 100 roads in Oldham getting a Safe System upgrade by being changed to 20mph.

Agreed. I would far prefer m/sec. So much better at describing speed than mph or even km/h.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Delivering 20 – Making 20mph Work. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. As 20mph limits become a defining feature of safer, more liveable streets across the UK, understanding how to deliver them successfully has never been more important. Delivering 20 – Making 20mph Work brings together leading experts to explore what the latest data, psychology, and policy thinking reveal about how communities can make lower speed limits effective, accepted, and enduring. This focused, one and a half hour session will unpack the behavioural and cultural factors that shape the success of 20mph implementation, drawing lessons from Wales and beyond. Attendees will gain insights from new casualty data, learn from behavioural science research, and hear reflections on the evidence behind national reviews and professional guidance. Topics include: • Data and delivery: Latest Welsh casualty figures and the speed limit exceptions review – compared with DfT 2024 data for England. • Insight Warehouse: Update/report on UK 20mph road mapping - how Local Authorities are already changing behaviour • Professional perspectives: Insights from the CIHT 2024 report on 20mph limits and evolving perceptions of their value. • Behavioural change: Understanding the “Goodwin Curve” and how it applies to implementing 20mph policies. Chaired by Adrian Berendt, this webinar will close with a live Q&A session, giving participants the opportunity to put questions to the panel and explore how best to navigate the challenges of change. Join us to learn how data, behaviour, and communication can combine to make 20mph work. Speakers Adrian Berendt, Director, 20's Plenty for Us CIC Sue Nicholls, Director and Media Coordinator, 20's Plenty for Us CIC Speaker TBC Kate Carpenter, Director of Operational Road Safety, Jacobs Phil Goodwin, Emeritus Professor of Transport Policy at UCL and UWE

England has the highest %age of urban/village roads in GB with unforgiving 30mph limits. When incidents happen the time/space to avoid them turning into crashes/casualties is minimised. England needs a Road Safety Strategy that facilitates and funds 20mph as an urban/village norm like Wales/Scotland

I was delighted to be asked by the Liverpool City Region Transport Committee to present at their meeting on Thursday on how "20mph as a norm" is now recognised as a key component of a Safe System approach to Vision Zero. Thank you to members making Liverpool City Region a better place to be.

New areas added to Leicester's 20mph zones scheme The 20mph scheme is part of the council's plan to reduce crashes and encourage cycling and walking.

Great to see Leicester is expanding its 20mph areas. UK councils are making progressive steps to introduce 20mph as a norm where people live, learn, play, work and shop. By streets, areas, towns or even whole countries in Wales and Scotland. #20splenty for making places better places to be.

Wales outperforms GB in growing domestic tourism expenditure between 2023 and 2024 by 11% compared with 5% for GB.
So demolishing the myth that tourists are put off by 20mph limits. In fact they are better places to holiday in . #20splenty for tourism. www.gov.wales/domestic-gb-...

Town council declares support for 20mph speed limit scheme Kendal Town Council has declared its support for the progression of the 20mph scheme.

Another Town Council in Westmoreland & Furness supports #20splenty.
Almost every day, new 20mph schemes are announced around the UK. Sometimes whole counties and local authorities, sometimes towns or villages. It really is the decade where 20mph is becoming the urban/village norm.

Plans for more 20 miles per hour speed limits in city Herefordshire Council is considering extending the 20 mph speed limit to beyond the school gates and into neighbouring roads in the city.

It's good to see that Herefordshire council is looking to expand its 20mph speed limits throughout the community in Hereford.

Big benefits from 20mph on faster roads BIG BENEFITS FROM 20MPH SCHEMES ON FASTER ROADS An analysis of seven 20mph area shows how Local Authorities that include faster roads in signed-only schemes reap the most benefit.

There is plenty of evidence that when set across wide areas and inclusive of faster roads then speeds and casualties reduce. See www.20splenty.org/big_speed_re...

Both 20mph zones and limits are enforceable.

Signs for 20mph streets have started to be installed | Aberdeen City Council Signs for a new 20mph speed limit which will improve road safety have started to be installed today for streets in the north of Aberdeen.

It's good to see Aberdeen rolling out its 20mph limits across the city. Another Scottish City saying the #20splenty where people are.

Its not only road user's actions, it's also the actions of those managing the roads and keeping speed limits which limit the ability of road users to avoid collisions when "incidents" happen. That's why responsible politicians and officers are setting 20mph for most urban/village roads.

UN World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims - Theme: Remember. Support. Act. - English

On today's World Day of Remembrance for Road Victims it is worth noting that in the two years since Wales implemented a national default 20mph (32km/h) there have been 25% fewer casualties on such roads with over 1,000 fewer people killed or injured. youtu.be/efr3uVKpOwY

School gate risk We support those communities that want 20mph where people are

Does your council give preferential treatment to children being driven to school by providing a 20mph limit "just outside schools" so leaving those walking or cycling the whole way from home to school in a 30mph street environment where any mistake may cause death or injury?

Statutory consultation opens for new 20mph schemes | Westmorland and Furness Council Statutory consultation has opened on 24 community-backed 20mph speed limits across Westmorland and Furness.

Its great to see that "shire counties" across the UK are setting 20mph as a norm for their towns and villages.

24 more communities to get 20mph limits in Westmoreland and Furness. A real improvement for residents and visitors.

School gate risk We support those communities that want 20mph where people are

At any time more children are NOT "in front of schools" than "in front of schools". And 4 times more were killed/injured whilst NOT "travelling to/from school" than "travelling to/from school".
"20mph just in front of schools" is a dying strategy that has no credibility. bit.ly/4o4jwdA