Chris Ames 12 September 2023

London to expand 20mph limits

London to expand 20mph limits  image
Image: WD Stock Photos / Shutterstock.com.

Transport for London (TfL) has announced 65km of new 20mph speed limits to be introduced across eight London boroughs by the end of the year.

The new limits will be introduced in Greenwich, Kensington and Chelsea, Lewisham, Southwark, Wandsworth, Merton, Bromley and Lambeth over the last four months of the year, meaning that TfL will have delivered 140km of 20mph roads, ahead of its target of completion by May 2024.

TfL said the new limits will help make a large area of south London safer and more attractive for people to live and work in.

However, it has rowed back on claims that the introduction of new limits in central London led to a 25% fall in casualties, after Transport Network pointed out that it was comparing pandemic with pre-pandemic data.

It said today that data between May 2020 and June 2022 shows a 25% fall in collisions and a 24% fall in collisions resulting in someone being killed or seriously injured when compared to a similar period before lower limits were implemented.

To continue reading visit Transport Network.

SIGN UP
For your free daily news bulletin
Highways jobs

Senior Repairs Technician - Plumbing & Heating

Ashfield District Council
£34,314 - £37,035 per annum (pay award pending)
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Plumbing & Heating Senior Repairs Technician Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Recuriter: Ashfield District Council

Principal Officer - Gas Compliance

Ashfield District Council
£41,511 - £44,711 per annum (pay award pending)
You will work within the Planned, Cyclical & Estates Maintenance Section. Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Recuriter: Ashfield District Council

Director of Planning and Economy

Southend-on-Sea City Council
£104,464 (plus generous pension and benefits)
Southend-on-Sea is one of the UK’s newest cities, and this is a fascinating time to join us as we shape our future. Southend-on-Sea, Essex
Recuriter: Southend-on-Sea City Council

Town Centre Manager

Wakefield Council
£45,718.00 to £48,710.00, Grade 11
Wakefield Council is seeking to recruit a highly motivated Town Centre Manager Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Recuriter: Wakefield Council

Multi Skilled Operative x 2

Wakefield Council
Grade 3 - Grade 6, 37 hours, Permanent
We are seeking enthusiastic and capable colleagues to join our Highway Operations team that forms part of the Highway Network Management. Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Recuriter: Wakefield Council
Linkedin Banner