Road casualties continue to fall since 20mph introduction, figures show

20mph speed limit figures 'extremely encouraging' for Wales, says Deputy Minister

THE Deputy Minister for transport has said the latest 20mph speed limit figures for Wales are 'extremely encouraging'.

Road casualties continue to fall since 20mph introduction, figures show

The number of crashes and casualties on Wales’ roads has shown a continued fall since the introduction of the 20mph default speed limit, the deputy...

Road collisions and casualties continue to fall as 20mph limit makes real impact, says Deputy Minister

The Deputy Minister for Transport, Mark Hooper, has welcomed new figures showing a continued fall in road collisions and casualties across Wales, with clear red

Welsh road casualties fall 35% on 20mph and 30mph roads

The number of people injured in police-recorded collisions on Welsh roads with 20mph and 30mph speed limits fell by 35% in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the same period in 2023, before the default 20mph limit was introduced.

Wales records lowest road casualty figures as 20mph policy continues to deliver results

Wales has recorded its lowest-ever road collision and casualty figures, with 20mph and 30mph roads seeing significant reductions since the introduction of the default 20mph speed limit.

Twenty is plenty: road casualties have fallen by 35% on slower roads in Wales

Road casualties on lower-speed roads across Wales have fallen by more than a third