FOI release

Number of 20mph zones and limits in place in Herefordshire

Case reference FOI2023/00636

Published 5 May 2023

Request

I am after information relating to the number of 20mph zones and limits in place in your Local Authorities.

In particular, are you able to provide me with:

1) The number of roads that had a speed limit of 20mph implemented in each calendar year. This should only include roads that did not previously have a 20mph limit. Could you please provide answers to Question 1) for the following years

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023 - up to the latest month available

2) The number of roads that had a 20mph Zone implemented in each calendar year. Could you please provide answers to Question 2) for the following years:

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023 - up to the latest month available

If your database works under a Fiscal Year calendar, please provide figures to the corresponding fiscal years. If possible, please provide the data in an excel document with separate columns for each year.

Response

I am after information relating to the number of 20mph zones and limits in place in your Local Authorities.

In particular, are you able to provide me with:

1) The number of roads that had a speed limit of 20mph implemented in each calendar year. This should only include roads that did not previously have a 20mph limit. Could you please provide answers to Question 1) for the following years

2019
None


2020
None


2021
1


2022

None

2023 - up to the latest month available
None


2) The number of roads that had a 20mph Zone implemented in each calendar year. Could you please provide answers to Question 2) for the following years:

2019
None

2020
There were 7 20mph zones introduced which impacted on 290 roads. The work was delivered as part of the Department for Transport Emergency Active Travel Measures programme in response to the Covid pandemic, they were introduced in August 2020 and removed in August 2021.

2021
None


2022
None


2023 - up to the latest month available
None

If your database works under a Fiscal Year calendar, please provide figures to the corresponding fiscal years. If possible, please provide the data in an excel document with separate columns for each year.

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