Our proposals to introduce a boroughwide 20mph speed limit on council-managed roads have progressed to statutory consultation.
By reducing vehicle speeds, we plan to save lives and create safer, more welcoming streets across Royal Greenwich.
The safety benefits of a 20mph speed limit are clear. If a person is hit by a vehicle travelling at 30mph, they are five times more likely to be fatally injured than if hit by one at 20mph.
Read our FAQs about what borough-wide 20mph limits would mean for you or find out more about the Traffic Management Order (TMO).
Councillor Calum O’Byrne Mulligan, Cabinet Member for Transport, Climate Change, Waste and Streets, said: "We are proposing to align with other London boroughs with a 20mph default speed limit on council-managed roads, improving safety and consistency.
"Most accidents in the borough happen on our faster moving roads, where accidents are more likely to have serious consequences, and fatalities are known to be five times higher for accidents at 30mph than those at 20mph. Safer speeds are a simple but powerful way to make our roads safer and more welcoming for everyone in Greenwich.
"These proposals, which would bring the few local roads that are not already 20mph in line with the rest, can also make it more straightforward for drivers with consistent speed limits across the borough.”
According to TfL data, 939 people have been killed or seriously injured on our borough’s roads in the last 10 years, roughly 77% of whom were hit on streets with speed limits of 30mph or above.
TfL studies of 150 20mph schemes implemented between 1989 and 2013 have also shown a 34% reduction in those killed or seriously injured on borough roads.
Currently, 72% of the borough’s roads already have a 20mph speed limit.
These proposals would create a blanket speed restriction for the rest of the council’s roads, with A-roads and streets on TfL Red Routes remaining at their existing speed limit.
Proposals like these play a vital role in our Transport Strategy, which aims to make our transport network safer for everyone regardless of how they travel.
Additionally, they’d contribute to the Mayor of London's Vision Zero campaign, which seeks to eliminate deaths on the capital’s roads by 2041.
Submitting your views
Any objections or other representations relating to this statutory consultation must be submitted in writing, clearly stating the grounds on which the objection is being made.
You must also quote the relevant Traffic Management Order (TMO) reference number.
TMO number: T9/26
Email: traffic.team@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Postal address:
Traffic Team
The Woolwich Centre
35 Wellington Street
London
SE18 6HQ