Greenwich Council proposes a borough-wide 20mph speed limit on local roads
Greenwich’s transport cabinet member announced plans to set a default 20mph limit on all council-managed streets, pending a public consultation.
Greenwich Council is moving to introduce a blanket 20mph speed limit on all roads it manages, aiming to improve safety and create consistent traffic rules across the borough. Calum O’Byrne Mulligan, the council’s transport and climate cabinet member, highlighted that the majority of severe accidents happen on faster roads, with fatalities five times more likely at 30mph than at 20mph. TfL data indicates that 939 people have been killed or seriously injured on Greenwich streets in the past decade, and about 77% of those incidents occurred where speed limits were 30mph or higher.
The proposal excludes TfL-run routes like the A2, A206 and A102, which will retain their current limits. Greenwich joins Kensington and Chelsea and the City of Westminster, which already enforce borough-wide 20mph limits. A statutory consultation on a Traffic Management Order will be opened, allowing residents to submit feedback via email or post.
