The Mayor and Transport for London (TfL) is committed to the Vision Zero Action Plan. The Action Plan sets out our ambition to eliminate death and serious injury from London’s transport network by 2041. It details our plans to reduce road danger, including proposals to implement safer lower speeds on the roads we operate and manage in central London.
In the next phase of the lowering speed limits programme we will introduce safer speeds on a further 140km by March 24. Once the work is complete and safer speeds are in operation, we will be asking for your viewsContinue reading
The Mayor and Transport for London (TfL) is committed to the Vision Zero Action Plan. The Action Plan sets out our ambition to eliminate death and serious injury from London’s transport network by 2041. It details our plans to reduce road danger, including proposals to implement safer lower speeds on the roads we operate and manage in central London.
In the next phase of the lowering speed limits programme we will introduce safer speeds on a further 140km by March 24. Once the work is complete and safer speeds are in operation, we will be asking for your views and experiences on the new lower speeds.
Why do you want to lower speeds?
Collision data from around the world is very clear. It shows the faster a vehicle is travelling the more likely a collision will occur because the driver has less time to react, stop or avoid the collision and the more severe an injury resulting from the collision will be.
Since 2020, we have reduced the speed limit on over 62km of TLRN. We have reduced speed limits in the Congestion Charging Zone to 20mph and recently implemented the following lower speeds as part of our 2021-22 programme:
- A10 Great Cambridge Road (30mph)
- Westminster TLRN (20mph)
- A107 Lower Clapton Road (20mph)
- A13 Commercial Road (20mph)
- A23 London Road (20mph)
- A10-A503 (20mph)
We are now continuing to take action on other parts of the TLRN. As of May 2022, we have provided a 20mph speed limit on over 107.5km of the TLRN across London.
If you would like to know more background information, please read our consultation report that can be found in the Documents section.
What's next?
Subject to funding, we also plan to reduce the speed limit on Gants Hill roundabout, Redbridge, Ruislip Road, Ealing, Upper Richmond Road, Wandsworth and West Wickham, Bromley. Timelines to be confirmed.
By March 2024, we aim to lower the speed limit on a further 140km of TLRN, including 37 town centre locations to provide safer, more pleasant environments for people to travel within London. We will continue to update this page with new schemes as we plan them.
You can also view our detailed maps in the 'Documents' section. Please note, these proposed changes are subject to statutory traffic order consultations.
If you would like to comment on our Lowering Speed Limits Programme, please use the Discussion board below.
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We are committed to improving transport in London by making it safe and reliable. All of our plans have been designed with this in mind. Please view our Equalities Statement in the 'Documents' section for more information.
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Safe speeds for central London introducing 20mph speed limits Consultation Report.pdf (519 KB) (pdf)
