Luca continued: “Traffic collisions resulting in death or serious injury reduce on roads that have a speed limit of 20mph. The evidence is clear: in places where speed limits have been lowered, we see fewer collisions, and fewer deaths and serious injuries – and Wales has proven this once again.
“Brake’s vision is a world where no one is killed or hurt on a road. Lower speed limits, particularly in places where people walk, cycle, and play, make roads safer for everyone, and enable us all to move in safe and healthy ways, whoever we are and however we travel.
“We call on the UK Government to follow the Welsh Government’s lead and commit to adopting 20mph default speed limits in urban areas in their upcoming Road Safety Strategy.”
- Welsh Government (2025) Police recorded road collisions: July to September 2024 (provisional)