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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 11h

20mph as a norm is not just for city communities. Rural towns and villages want 20mph to make their places better places to be, and its good to see Westmoreland and Furness Council in North West England delivering them across the area. #20splenty where people are

20mph schemes are making communities safer | Westmorland and Furness Council

Residents across Westmorland and Furness Council are celebrating their communities becoming safer due to 20mph schemes.

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 11h

It's good to see 20mph being the norm across the whole city. Yet another place that is saying #20splenty where people are.

Council chiefs name next Manchester area where speed limits will be cut to 20mph

It's part of a wider drive to reduce deaths and injuries on Manchester's roads

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 2d

Shouldn't all new estates and housing areas be planned with a 20mph default limit?

New 20mph limit approved for roads on estate in Leicester

The city council says the move will improve safety and help cut air pollution.

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 3d

I think you said "forward thinking" and "Westminster" in the same sentence. Hardly something that was possible between 2018 and 2023 when the policy was being developed.

20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 3d

Another report on "Introduction of speed limit 30 km/h in large zones and entire cities to achieve the goal of sustainable urban development Processes, discussions, implementation and effects". There is now a huge body of evidence showing that #20splenty where people are.

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 3d

We have thought that often in the past. But such a change in units is and was not a devolved power . Personally I would prefer to use metres/sec unit globally. 10 metres every second more meaningfully describes the speed of a 22mph car when sharing space with people.

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 3d

It would be great if we could take a whole country and change the default speed limit to 20mph and then compare it to one left at 30mph. What if it reduced casualties by 25% and with lower risk reduced insurance premiums by £45 a year? Well it did! bit.ly/4gIBPlJ

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 5d

The Welsh 20mph default reduced casualties by 25% and insurance costs by £90m. If done in England expect reductions of 15,000 casualties pa and insurance by £2bn pa. Implementation cost would be approx £0.5bn. For comparison, 1st yr depreciation on new cars registered in England in 2024 was £78bn

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 7d

Failing to adopt a national approach to 20mph as an urban/village norm in England increased 2024 casualties by 15,000 per annum and insurance costs by £2bn. Read our latest press release coinciding with the release of the DfT 2024 road casualty stats. bit.ly/4gIBPlJ

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 7d

Live in England? Would you like a £50 reduction in your insurance. If England had followed Wales in 2023 with its national 20mph adoption it would have also saved 30,000 casualties over last 2 years and reduced insurance costs by £2bn for drivers bit.ly/4gIBPlJ

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 7d

It's good to see that the 25% reduction in urban/village road casualties in Wales since introducing default 20mph is gaining recognition across Europe. Saving lives and reducing insurance premiums is a great outcome from this initiative.

New evidence strengthens the case for 30 km/h limits

Across Europe, lower speed limits are proving to deliver safety, noise and quality-of-life benefits. In Wales and Amsterdam recent data reinforce that slower speeds can bring big benefits.

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 9d

If 2 years ago UKGov had set a 20mph urban/village default at the same time as Wales then since then there would have been 30,000 fewer injuries and fatalities on English roads and drivers/business would have saved £4bn in insurance premiums. bit.ly/4gIBPlJ

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 11d

Welsh people and government at national and local level should be very proud of their record in reducing urban/village road injuries and fatalities by 25% in the last 2 years by implementing the national default 20mph limit. Well done Wales, saving life and lives. bit.ly/4ppl030

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 11d

If only we could take two nations that have had a default 30mph (50kmh) urban/village speed limit for years, change one to 20mph (30kmh) and measure the casualty results. Well in UK we have done just that. The results are revealed in our report. bit.ly/4gIBPlJ

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 12d

Using DfT data for GB road casualties up to 2024 we have tracked English and Welsh casualties on each nation's pool of urban/village 20/30mph roads. Note the divergence after Qtr 3 2023 when Wales set a national default 20mph limit with exceptions. bit.ly/4gIBPlJ

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 12d

2024 GB Road Casualties Report shows that "speed" was the largest Road Safety Factor in fatal collisions at 59%. Another reason why we are calling for 20mph as an urban/village norm to save 15,000 casualties annually. bit.ly/4gIBPlJ

Showing Road Safety Factors in 2024 road fatalities.

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 13d

Government failure to adopt a supportive national approach to 20mph as an urban/village norm in England increased 2024 casualties by 15,000 and insurance costs by £2bn. Read our press release in anticipation of the release of the DfT 2024 road casualty stats. bit.ly/4gIBPlJ

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 14d

Failing to adopt a national approach to 20mph as an urban/village norm in England increased 2024 casualties by 15,000 and insurance costs by £2bn. Read our latest press release in anticipation of the release of the DfT 2024 road casualty stats. bit.ly/4gIBPlJ

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 16d

Live in England? Would you prefer £50 in your pocket rather than given to your insurance company for the increased risk when urban/village roads are kept at 30mph. Find out how Wales has reduced casualties by 25% and drivers and businesses are getting a 20mph bonus. bit.ly/4ppl030

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 16d

Wales introduced a national 20mph default urban/village speed limit and casualties dropped by 25%. Scotland is setting most urban/village roads to 20mph. If you live in England and have a 30mph limit as an urban/village norm your casualties are 33% higher than they need to be. #20splenty

Wales 20mph: 2nd anniversary

We support those communities that want 20mph where people are

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 16d

Good to see Aberdeen rolling out a city-wide 20mph limit as a norm. ScotGov's assessment criteria give a clear lead on how 20mph makes Scottish places better places to be. Wales and Scotland have national 20mph delivery policies whilst England dithers.

20mph Speed Limit | Aberdeen City Council

Aberdeen City Council has been implementing measures that will improve safety of those walking, wheeling and driving, and promoting lower driving speeds is one such measures. 20mph is already the mandatory speed limit in the core area of the city centre, new developments, areas around schools, and some residential areas.Aberdeen City Council will now be expanding the areas covered by 20mph speed limit more widely across the city. 20mph will now be the standard speed limit on most of the roads in the built up/residential areas of Aberdeen.

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 16d

2 years of default urban/village 20mph in Wales has resulted in over 1,000 fewer killed or injured. The data shows a 25% reduction in casualties on the 20/30mph roads. Drivers gain with damage risk, crashes and premiums down. Well done Wales. bit.ly/4ppl030

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 16d

Things we provide for drivers for when drivers make mistakes:
Airbags
Seat Belts
Crumple zones
Soft interiors
30km/h limits

Things we provide for pedestrians for when drivers make mistakes:
30km/h limits

#love30 ...making all our places better places to be

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 16d

Things we provide for drivers for when drivers make mistakes:
Airbags
Seat Belts
Crumple zones
Soft interiors
20mph limits

Things we provide for pedestrians for when drivers make mistakes:
20mph limits

#20splenty ...making all our places better places to be

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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 18d

Do you live in England or NI in a place with mainly 30mph limits? You could get your car insurance reduced by £50 pa if your council were to set a 20 limit for most urban/village roads. After Wales set a default 20mph insurers noted that this resulted in 20% fewer damage claims. bit.ly/4gyhEa5

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