20mph Policy Expected to Prevent 1,000 Casualties Since Introduction 2 Years Ago

20mph policy expected to prevent 1,000 casualties since introduction 2 years ago

On September 17, 2023, Welsh Government announced that all 30mph roads would be converted to 20mph in a bid to "save lives and reduce…

It's exactly two years since the 20mph rule came in – this is what's changed

Data is showing the number of people injured on Welsh roads is dropping

Nearly 900 fewer people injured since 20mph introduction in Wales

Figures show a 25% reduction in the number of injuries on Wales' roads in the past 18 months.

1000 fewer casualties in Wales after 2 years of 20mph default speed limit

Two years on from the roll out of Wales’ controversial 20mph default speed limit, new data has revealed that policy has resulted in over 1000 fewer casualties. Collision data is now available for the first 18 months of the speed limit’s implementation shows that 882 (or 25%) fewer people were hurt in road crashes on […]

Cyclist casualties down 28% and 900 fewer road injuries since 20mph limit introduced in Wales – but driving instructor still brands change a “total disaster”

"We thank Welsh drivers who have altered their behaviour to make their communities even better places to be,” says the 20's Plenty For Us group

Two years of 20mph sees over 1,000 fewer casualties – but critics remain unconvinced

ON the second anniversary of Wales’ default 20mph speed limit, campaigners say the policy has prevented more than 1,000 casualties on the nation’s roads. Collision data for the first 18 months shows 882 fewer people were hurt on 20mph and 30mph roads — a 25% reduction compared with the previous year. Campaign group 20’s Plenty for Us projects the total will pass 1,000 avoided casualties by the two-year mark. The figures suggest 14 lives have bee…