20&#x27;s Plenty for Us

etsc.euJapan makes 30 km/h the default speed limit on most residential roads - as European city survey shows significant safety benefitsJapan has lowered the statutory speed limit on most of its residential streets from 60 km/h to 30 km/h, effective 1 September. The new limit applies automatically to roads narrower than 5.5…

Japan follows Spain, Wales, Greece and Norway in setting a national urban/village default of 30km/h. Road Safety professionals argue for nations to either set 30km/h as a national urban/village default or allow cities/administrations to set it themselves.

What's happening here? Maybe something changed part way through 2023 on urban/residential 30mph roads! I wonder if it could be that from Sep 17th 2023 95% of roads with a 30mph limit were changed to 20mph. #20splenty making your place an even better, safer, quieter, fairer place to be!

It's good to see Sheffield continuing the roll-out of 20mph to all its communities. The latest Traffic Regulation Order covers Arbourthorne and Bradway.

The UK Road Safety Strategy adopts a Safe System approach with a target of a 65% reduction in KSIs by 2035. With lower urban/village 20mph implicit within a Safe System culture they will become the norm in the UK. #20splenty is making our places fit for the 21st century.

20splenty.orgThe guidance is dead - long live the guidanceSome thoughts on the Road Safety Strategy and implementing 20mph limits

For English Highway authorities who are looking for how they will play their part in achieving the 65% KSI reduction, here is our assessment of how they can move ahead using the Safe System approach to speed limits www.20splenty.org/guidance_2026

insurancebusinessmag.comWelsh road deaths rise again despite 20mph limitInsurers say the claims data tells a different story

19 Sept

It's good to see the insurance industry challenging negative rhetoric on 20mph limits. www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/auto...

nation.cymruReform UK accused of twisting 20mph road death figuresEmily Price Road safety campaigners have slammed Reform UK Senedd Members and the right-wing press for wrongly linking an increase in Welsh road deaths to the default 20mph speed limit. Official Welsh Government statistics show that 91 people were killed in road collisions in Wales last year, seven more than in 2024. The figures have […]

18 Sept

Great to see this article published today

20splenty.orgThe guidance is dead - long live the guidanceSome thoughts on the Road Safety Strategy and implementing 20mph limits

18 Sept

The Safe System Approach to road safety and management has been adopted by the UK Government in its Road Safety Strategy with the goal of reducing killed or serious injuries by 65% by 2035. At the heart of a Safe System is Safe Speeds. See www.20splenty.org/guidance_2026

17 Sept

The number of casualties on those public spaces between buildings that we call roads is a choice. A choice for politicians who create an environment that works for all its citizens or prioritises those in motors. It's why 20mph or 30km/h should be the limit where people are.

nation.cymruSpeed limits to be cut after long-running campaignElgan Hearn, Local Democracy Reporter Long-awaited speed restrictions are set to be introduced in a village where residents have campaigned for action following a series of crashes. Powys Council plans to introduce a 20mph limit through Crai, near Brecon, and reduce the limit on the surrounding stretch of the A4067 from 60mph to 50mph. The […]

16 Sept

It's good to see another community in Wales getting a 20mph limit. nation.cymru/news/speed-l...

14 Sept

It's clear from all the recent data that 25% of urban/village road casualties can be eliminated by correcting one simple human error! That error is maintaining a 30mph limit for most urban/village roads. The Safe System approach will change this to a survivable limit of 20mph.

uk-safety.newsCalls grow for 20mph limits to enhance road safety despite oppositionBirmingham proposes a blanket 20mph limit for urban roads, sparking debate on road safety versus driver freedom. With evidence showing significant reductions in casualties and collisions, advocates argue that safer streets should be prioritized over concerns from motorists. Explore the impact of speed regulations on community well-being and public health.

14 Sept

Calls grow for 20mph limits to enhance road safety despite opposition uk-safety.news/calls-grow-f...

20splenty.orgSchool gate riskSchool Gate Risk

6 Sept

Whenever the call for 20mph as an urban/village norm with exceptions is made, some respond with "20mph should be just outside schools". But actually, all the evidence shows that it's everywhere else in communities that most child casualties occur. It's why #20splenty wherever people are!

theguardian.comHow 20mph on our roads benefits everyone | LettersLetters: The advantages of 20mph speed limits are celebrated by Rod King, while John Hopkin says drivers who speed won’t be deterred unless tougher action is taken against them

4 Sept

Great to see our letter published in The Guardian today.

framework.roadsafety.scotNational Strategy for 20mph Speed Limits - Scotlands Road Safety FrameworkThe Scottish Government is committed to the implementation of 20 mph speed limits on those roads where it is appropriate to do so, by the end of March 2026. This will help enhance road safety and create safer, more liveable communities. Our 2025 Programme for Government firms up this position with a commitment of “Making our roads safer and reducing the numbers killed or injured, through delivery of 20 mph speed limits on appropriate roads by the end 2025-26”.

3 Sept

It's good to see Scotland confirming its National Strategy for 20mph Limits as a national norm for urban/village streets. framework.roadsafety.scot/framework/fr...

eurocities.euCities need EU and national support to deliver lower urban speeds - EurocitiesEuropean cities are proving that lower urban speeds save lives and create safer, healthier and more liveable streets. But cities need EU and national support to deliver Vision Zero.

3 Sept

The 224 cities (including 10 from UK) in the Eurocities network of major European cities have teamed up with ETSC to call for national governments to adopt 30km/h (20mph) as a national norm for urban/village streets. See

3 Sept

UK cities in Eurocities are Birmingham (Co-founding member) Brighton & Hove Bristol Cardiff Coventry DerryStrabane Edinburgh Glasgow Leeds Liverpool London Manchester Newcastle-Gateshead Sheffield Sunderland Wolverhampton

2 Sept

Yet another country adopts a national default 30km/h speed limit for residential roads. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...

glasgowworld.com20mph speed limits coming to almost 800 more Glasgow streetsAlmost 800 streets across the south and east of Glasgow are set to benefit from safer 20mph speed limits, with new signage due to be installed from next month.

1 Sept

Great to see that 20mph speed limits are coming to almost 800 more Glasgow streets as the city progresses on its plans for 20mph as the new norm. www.glasgowworld.com/news/20mph-s...

cambsnews.co.ukCambsNews — News for Peterborough and CambridgeshireBreaking news, investigations and what's on across Peterborough, Cambridge, Ely, Wisbech, March, Huntingdon and Fenland.

1 Sept

Big road safety gains in Cambridgeshire after 20mph implementations with Ely delivering greatest benefits. www.cambsnews.co.uk/elys-20mph-l...

29 Aug

When Wales set a 20mph limit for most urban/village roads it made walking and cycling safer. On urban/village roads there were 23.9% fewer pedestrian casualties and 26.5 fewer cyclist casualties. But the largest casualty reduction was for car/van/taxi occupants where casualties reduced by 29.2%.

theguardian.comDear culture-war motorists, look to the future. We'll all be driving at 20mph soon | Christian WolmarThere are howls of protest from the right about plans for Birmingham to be a 20mph city. But it will be a good thing, and others will follow, says transport writer and podcaster Christian Wolmar

28 Aug

Good to see 20's Plenty for Us referenced in this article. 20's coming as more and more realise that, whilst making minimal difference to journey times, it massively improves the livability for all of us in our communities.

highwaysindustry.comBirmingham 20mph roads plan: city sets new default speedBirmingham 20mph roads will become the standard on all local routes under a new city vision, shifting speed policy from one-off schemes into network management.

26 Aug

A considered and balanced article on Birmingham's plans to set 20mph as the norm for its streets. www.highwaysindustry.com/birmingham-2... "Birmingham’s move also shows how speed policy is shifting in local government." #20splenty4people

24 Aug

Analysis of the 1st year after Wales implemented its default 20mph scheme that changed most 30mph roads to 20mph shows an overall 26.2% reduction in casualties on such streets with car, van and taxi occupants showing the largest absolute and %age reduction. Source is Stats19 data

23 Aug

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". #20splenty where people are

bbc.co.ukBirmingham 20mph speed limit would be 'life saving'The West Midlands road safety commissioner backs city council plans for B and C roads.

22 Aug

It's good to see Birmingham City Council ramping up its adoption of 20mph as the urban/village norm for its roads.

21 Aug

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗻: 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲—𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗨𝗞-𝗪𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝗺𝗽𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁 Spend any time reading the headlines, and you might think the nation is bitterly divided over 20mph speed limits. But look past the noise at the actual data, and a completely different picture emerges.

20splenty.orgThe Evidence is In: Transport Experts and the Public Agree—It’s Time for a UK-Wide 20mph DefaultWe support those communities that want 20mph where people are

21 Aug

16 Aug

The UK Government has committed to a Road Safety Strategy that adopts a Safe System Approach with a target of reducing KSIs by 65% by 2035. Here is what Transport Professionals are saying about how to incorporate 20mph limits into that strategy

speedmap.co.ukGB Speed Limit Change Report - SpeedMapWebsites store cookies to enhance functionality and personalise your experience. You can manage your preferences, but blocking some cookies may impact site performance and services.

14 Aug

You can now see the %age of low speed roads which are 20mph in any council using this excellent web page from Insight Warehouse.

pja.co.ukRethinking safer streets: Lessons from Wales’ 20mph transformation - PJAHow do we create streets that are safer, healthier and more people-focused? Speed is one of the most influential factors. The relationship between speed and…

8 Aug

The Welsh national 20mph default speed for urban/village streets has already won the Prince Michael of Kent International Road Safety Award and will be seen as one of the most successful road safety interventions this century. #20splenty pja.co.uk/2026/08/06/r...

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1 Aug

Its great to see this new webpage from DfT that maps casualty stats over the last 5 years in communities. It has filters such as age, speed limit, local authority and you can drill down into every crash. See

For the 5th consecutive year child casualties have flat-lined at around 13,000 road casualties of age 16 and under. In what other area of life would the death or injury of 13,000 children be "acceptable"? The government has a Road Safety Strategy that aims to reduce child KSIs by 70%.

Coupled with a Government target of 60% of children walking or cycling to school by 2035, the Safe System Approach with its implicit adoption of survivable limits on urban/village streets of 20mph will be mandatory if both targets are to be achieved.

Evidence shows that setting 20mph as an urban/village norm reduces casualties by 25% and this has to be the future direction of setting speed limits England. Note that Wales and Scotland have already done so.

20splenty.orgSchool gate riskSchool Gate Risk

The most dangerous place for children is outside the school gate, correct? Actually, it's incorrect. Whilst many drivers treat children as hazards and see more outside school, its not where they are being killed or injured. Children need 20mph/30kmh protection across their whole community. See

20splenty.orgSchool gate riskWe support those communities that want 20mph where people are

25 July

In 2024, 11,337 children under 16 were injured on roads in Great Britain, according to the DfT. These include 42 killed and 2,357 seriously injured, a number little changed from a decade earlier. Most were not killed or injured in front of schools but in the rest of the road network.

25 July

Its why it is so important that the UK now has a Road Safety Strategy based on the Safe System Approach and it's requirement that national and local authorities set "survivable speed limits". The strategy also targets a 70% reduction in child KSIs by 2035.

25 July

Within community streets where people walking and cycling mix with motors in a planned and frequent manner then that is 20mph as a default with a higher limit only where evidentially safe. When Wales set a 20mph urban/village default it reduced casualties on lower speed roads (20mph/30mph) by 26%.

22 July

UN members (except USA) have committed to setting speed limits based on human tolerance to injury (survivable speed limit) in its Progress Declaration. This aligns with the UK adoption of a Safe System Approach in its Road Safety Strategy. For urban/village streets that norm is 20mph

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16 July

👍 10-year anniversary of #Edinburgh area-wide #20mph pioneered by @lesleyhinds.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @20splenty.bsky.social @pactsuk.bsky.social @labourwalkscycles.bsky.social @activetravelcaf.bsky.social @da-anderson.bsky.social @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social

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Lives Saved - This is my motion to parliament marking 10 years since the 20mph rollout began in Edinburgh. BBC coverage from July 2016: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scot... @edinreporter.bsky.social @edinburghminute.com @spokes.org.uk @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social

dailymail.comDoes my car use more fuel at 20mph than at 30mph?I live in North London, where roads now have a 20mph limit - and I'm convinced that I'm filling up with fuel more often.

16 July

Good to see the DM being asked a question and getting experts to answer it. The report concluded that the additional energy required for the engine to repeatedly accelerate up to a 30mph speed limit in stop–start driving means 20mph zones are generally more fuel–efficient.

10 July

In 2013 the UK Gov guidance on setting 20mph encouraged doing so on main roads. As progressive authorities across UK did so, it has built the evidence that 20mph main roads with previous higher speeds and pedestrian interactions record greater speed reductions and 25% casualty reductions. #20splenty

6 July

We asked Gemini a couple of simple questions starting with: "𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝟯𝟬𝗺𝗽𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺?" The answer was very clear.

20splenty.orgEven Gemini says the 30mph limit is not fit for government purposeEven Gemini says the 30mph limit is not fit for government purpose

6 July

4 July

People being killed and harmed by motors on the public spaces between buildings that we call streets is a political choice not an inevitability. #20splenty www.yahoo.com/news/world/a...

1 July

The Government in its Road Safety Strategy commits to reduce child road casualties by 70% by 2035. It also wants 60% of children walking or cycling to school by 2035. These won't be achieved if 30mph is kept as an urban/village norm. Our comment details why and how to deliver #20splenty nationally.

20splenty.orgThe guidance is dead - long live the guidanceSome thoughts on the Road Safety Strategy and implementing 20mph limits

1 July

25 June

How 20mph limits are implicit in the government's Road Safety Strategy and how England could join Wales and Scotland with a default urban/village 20mph speed limit. www.20splenty.org/guidance_2026