20's Plenty for Us

It's amazing what evidence based policy can do.

The evidence that the 20mph limit is working fantastic from the point of view of saving lives and saving the taxpayer money in Wales is overwhelming.

You can be annoyed about it.

But you can't argue that it isn't doing what it was supposed to do.

Will Hayward on X It's amazing what evidence based policy can do. The evidence that the 20mph limit is working fantastic from the point of view of saving lives and saving the taxpayer money in Wales is overwhelming. You can be annoyed about it. You can be frustrated by it. But you can't https://t.co/Cfc2jWsugn

Great to see this excellent video from Will Hayward on how 20mph limits have been a great success in Wales.

It doesn't matter whether it's Edinburgh, Berlin, Brussels, Paris, Scottish Borders, London, or Wales. 20mph and 30km/h limits are reducing casualties, life-changing injuries and fatalities. Nearly 30 million people in UK now live in places where #20splenty. bit.ly/3U7r5mv

The Will Hayward article that dives deep into the data around the 20mph default in Wales.

It busts the myths and celebrates the success for Welsh communities.

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Turns out the 20mph limit was great idea! Two years on from the controversial policy, it's becoming increasingly clear that the doubters were wrong

I thinks weeks newsletter I breakdown why the data suggests that the 20mph limit in Wales wales actually an amazing idea.

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Turns out the 20mph limit was great idea! Two years on from the controversial policy, it's becoming increasingly clear that the doubters were wrong

20mph in Wales has been an overwhelming success.

A deep dive into the data and outcomes.

Data published this year shows 20mph on London borough road resulted in:
📉40% drop in fatal collisions
📉75% fall in kids being killed
📉34% fall in people being killed or seriously injured.

Great to see Enfield making their streets safer with 20mph 👍👍

#VisionZeroLDN

Wales 20mph: reduced speeds, fewer casualties & lower insurance costs We support those communities that want 20mph where people are

Its really impressive how casualties have dropped (26%) since Wales implemented its award-winning default 20mph limit for urban/village areas. We publish an updated report on the first 12 months.

Today's crowded urban road networks are only viable because of road users who walk, cycle or use public transport. If all were to drive then gridlock would follow. It makes sense for drivers to welcome urban/village 20mph limits to maintain the viability of their own mobility choice.

My experience is that the councils who won't deliver area-wide 20mph are very unlikely to deliver enough traffic free paths to make a real difference. They both go together as successful initiatives from an alert, mindful and progressive council. Its not either/or, but both!

And of the 630 fewer casualties, many of those were drivers and passengers. Better to arrive 30seconds late than not at all.

WelshGov releases July 25 report on the first 18 months of the "award winning" default 20mph limit for urban and village roads. Speeds down, 26% fewer casualties and little change in journey times. Lives saved, liveability increased bit.ly/40rfUZl

Of course some people don't like 20mph/30kmh limits. They probably don't like any other limits. But they are the very people who need those limits to reduce the impact of their driving on community life. So expect opposition to such limits, it shows how much the limit is actually needed.

Lower speed limits in European cities | TomTom Newsroom Discover how European cities like Amsterdam, London, and Bologna are lowering speed limits to improve safety, reduce noise, and promote sustainable transport

The evidence on the wide benefits of 30kmh and 20mph limits keeps on coming. Denying the evidence is callous and so detrimental to community health and well-being in city, town or village where 30kmh/20mph should be default.

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🚗 The 20mph speed limit is now in force across #Loanhead and #Midlothian.

Designed to boost road safety and create calmer, safer streets for everyone – especially pedestrians and cyclists.

More info 👉 www.midlothian.gov.uk/news/article... #20mph #RoadSafety

We compliment Powys Council. In response to 67 requests for particular roads to change from the default 20mph to 30mph (just 0.05% of the Powys population) it has completed a thorough, measured, transparent and reasoned report. bit.ly/45ftLVe

Speed limit pulled back to 20mph as 'slow zones' rule soon to hit 250 locations DRIVERS will be moving a lot slower in this major city after the speed limit was pulled back to only 20mph, with new slow zones expected to hit 250 locations this year. The New York City Department…

Good to see New Yorkers gaining the benefits from the city saying 20's Plenty across wide areas where people use the streets walking and cycling as well as driving.

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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.

WelshGov releases July 25 report on the first 18 months of the "award winning" default 20mph limit for urban and village roads. Speeds down, 26% fewer casualties and little change in journey times. Lives saved, liveability increased bit.ly/40rfUZl

Framing: "It's about community. If you address 30kph [20mph] to the public, people say it's too slow. When you ask if you want a safer zone for children, they say yes."

-Tatiana Mihailova, Executive Director, Automobile Club of
Moldova

[Pic: Nancy Pullen Seufert seated, sharing this quote]

Chart showing 38% of drivers keeping to between 20-24mph compared to 16% before change

Latest traffic monitoring since default #20mph came into force in #Wales offers more encouragement - drivers are cutting speed and only a couple of minutes on avg added to journeys. Even longest journey monitored (61km) added only 4mins. No results yet on air quality tfw.wales/national-mon...

We are quite focused on urban/village 20mph.

Lower speed limits in European cities | TomTom Newsroom Discover how European cities like Amsterdam, London, and Bologna are lowering speed limits to improve safety, reduce noise, and promote sustainable transport

The evidence on the wide benefits of 30kmh and 20mph limits keeps on coming. Denying the evidence is callous and so detrimental to community health and well-being in city, town or village where 30kmh/20mph should be default.

bit.ly/3GuRur4

It wasn't a "business case", but a mandatory calculation based on Treasury orthodox rules for large transport projects that was required by HM Gov under devolution laws.

The sign was always "mph", advisory (green circle) and used in Scotland. Now no longer being set, instead Scottish urban/village norm is a mandatory 20mph limit.

Actually when you take into account that the minute trip delay on the 75% of trips that were leisure were costed as "business" miles and the £45pa reduction in insurance its a net economic gain.

More evidence of wide-area default 20mph limits saving lives as another authority sees results from 20mph implementation in Wirral. bit.ly/45Y22JI

PIN Annual Conference and Award Ceremony, 24 June, Brussels The 2025 ETSC Road Safety Performance Index (PIN) Conference and award ceremony took place in Brussels on 24 June. During the event, ETSC presented the findings of the PIN Annual Report looking at…

It's great to see that the success of the Welsh 20mph national urban/village default limit was featured on the European stage at the @etsc.eu annual PIN conference. Kaarina Ruta presented on behalf of the Welsh Local Government Association who co-ordinated implementation across 22 local authorities.

Majority of children will be overweight or obese in nine areas of England by 2035, study shows Exclusive: Analysis by Royal Society for Public Health suggests obesity rates will rise in 90% of the country

English politicians "wringing their hands" about the child obesity epidemic can start by making their walking and cycling to school safer, more pleasant and healthier with a 20mph limit as an urban/village norm. Wales has done it, Scotland is doing it.
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Majority of children will be overweight or obese in nine areas of England by 2035, study shows Exclusive: Analysis by Royal Society for Public Health suggests obesity rates will rise in 90% of the country

Politicians and professionals setting 20mph limits as a norm should be proud of their initiatives to make walking and cycling to school a safer, healthier and beneficial choice for millions of children in UK. Welsh and Scottish Govs have taken a lead in setting it as a standard for their children.