The UK Road Safety Strategy adopts a Safe System approach with a target of a 65% reduction in KSIs by 2035. With lower urban/village 20mph implicit within a Safe System culture they will become the norm in the UK. #20splenty is making our places fit for the 21st century.
September 24, 2026 at 12:10 PM
The UK Road Safety Strategy adopts a Safe System approach with a target of a 65% reduction in KSIs by 2035. With lower urban/village 20mph implicit within a Safe System culture they will become the norm in the UK. #20splenty is making our places fit for the 21st century.
Busy roads erode community ties – neighbours talk less, trust each other less, look out for each other less, and feel less ownership of shared spaces. #20splenty #CarsRuinCities
September 14, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Busy roads erode community ties – neighbours talk less, trust each other less, look out for each other less, and feel less ownership of shared spaces. #20splenty #CarsRuinCities
Can't do 20mph in your village? Get on a ferry & learn, Brittany Ferries have nailed it 😂
Currently doing 18.5mph on Barfleur mid Channel.
#20splenty #20saveslives
Currently doing 18.5mph on Barfleur mid Channel.
#20splenty #20saveslives
September 10, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Can't do 20mph in your village? Get on a ferry & learn, Brittany Ferries have nailed it 😂
Currently doing 18.5mph on Barfleur mid Channel.
#20splenty #20saveslives
Currently doing 18.5mph on Barfleur mid Channel.
#20splenty #20saveslives
Whenever the call for 20mph as an urban/village norm with exceptions is made, some respond with "20mph should be just outside schools". But actually, all the evidence shows that it's everywhere else in communities that most child casualties occur. It's why #20splenty wherever people are!
School gate risk
School Gate Risk
www.20splenty.org
September 6, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Whenever the call for 20mph as an urban/village norm with exceptions is made, some respond with "20mph should be just outside schools". But actually, all the evidence shows that it's everywhere else in communities that most child casualties occur. It's why #20splenty wherever people are!
Well said! #20splenty
"Some drivers will always object to community needs being placed above their own judgment. But the world has changed, and soon a 20mph speed limit will be the urban and village norm, making all of our places better places to be."
"Some drivers will always object to community needs being placed above their own judgment. But the world has changed, and soon a 20mph speed limit will be the urban and village norm, making all of our places better places to be."
Great to see our letter published in The Guardian today.
How 20mph on our roads benefits everyone | Letters
Letters: The advantages of 20mph speed limits are celebrated by Rod King, while John Hopkin says drivers who speed won’t be deterred unless tougher action is taken against them
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Well said! #20splenty
"Some drivers will always object to community needs being placed above their own judgment. But the world has changed, and soon a 20mph speed limit will be the urban and village norm, making all of our places better places to be."
"Some drivers will always object to community needs being placed above their own judgment. But the world has changed, and soon a 20mph speed limit will be the urban and village norm, making all of our places better places to be."
Time to remember that children don't just materialise near schools. If drivers think they do, that's because streets aren't safe for them to walk, scoot & cycle. ALL urban areas should be default 20.
"Council proposes 20mph near schools in Torbay"
#20splenty
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Council proposes 20mph near schools in Torbay"
#20splenty
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Torbay Council proposes 20mph speed limits near schools
Torbay Council suggests new speed zones near six schools in Torquay, Paignton and Brixham.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 4, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Time to remember that children don't just materialise near schools. If drivers think they do, that's because streets aren't safe for them to walk, scoot & cycle. ALL urban areas should be default 20.
"Council proposes 20mph near schools in Torbay"
#20splenty
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Council proposes 20mph near schools in Torbay"
#20splenty
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
DTAG joins Dorchester Town Council to hear residents’ views on #20mph scheme #20sPlenty #SaveLives #BetterStreets dorchestertransport.org.uk/2026/08/dtag...
DTAG joins Dorchester Town Council to hear residents’ views on 20mph scheme – Dorchester Transport Action Group (DTAG)
dorchestertransport.org.uk
August 24, 2026 at 4:04 PM
DTAG joins Dorchester Town Council to hear residents’ views on #20mph scheme #20sPlenty #SaveLives #BetterStreets dorchestertransport.org.uk/2026/08/dtag...
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗱, 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻 "𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿".
#20splenty where people are
#20splenty where people are
August 23, 2026 at 8:44 AM
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗱, 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘁𝘆. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻 "𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿".
#20splenty where people are
#20splenty where people are
August 23, 2026 at 7:15 AM
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Just one of the many reasons we continue to campaign for enforced and substantial school streets for every London school...
#streetsforkids #londonparents #20splenty
Just one of the many reasons we continue to campaign for enforced and substantial school streets for every London school...
#streetsforkids #londonparents #20splenty
Child pedestrian casualties are almost five times higher in England’s worst-off areas
Official figures expose widening gap in road deaths and injuries between poor and wealthy postcodes
www.theguardian.com
August 22, 2026 at 6:45 AM
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Just one of the many reasons we continue to campaign for enforced and substantial school streets for every London school...
#streetsforkids #londonparents #20splenty
Just one of the many reasons we continue to campaign for enforced and substantial school streets for every London school...
#streetsforkids #londonparents #20splenty
#20sPlenty
"There is a six to eight per cent reduction in casualties for every 1mph reduction in speed. Anything that brings down speed is a positive.”
#PublicHealth
www.thetimes.com/uk/transport...
"There is a six to eight per cent reduction in casualties for every 1mph reduction in speed. Anything that brings down speed is a positive.”
#PublicHealth
www.thetimes.com/uk/transport...
How the 20mph speed limit is taking over British cities
With a third of roads now having the limit, driving offences are up while deaths have continued to fall. Plus: seven tips to make sticking to the rules easier
www.thetimes.com
August 8, 2026 at 10:37 AM
#20sPlenty
"There is a six to eight per cent reduction in casualties for every 1mph reduction in speed. Anything that brings down speed is a positive.”
#PublicHealth
www.thetimes.com/uk/transport...
"There is a six to eight per cent reduction in casualties for every 1mph reduction in speed. Anything that brings down speed is a positive.”
#PublicHealth
www.thetimes.com/uk/transport...
“And how many lives is your time worth?”
And repeat.
We spend far too much time giving credence to #BadFaith arguments based on feelings in this country when we have loads of hard evidence what needs to be done #20sPlenty
And repeat.
We spend far too much time giving credence to #BadFaith arguments based on feelings in this country when we have loads of hard evidence what needs to be done #20sPlenty
August 8, 2026 at 7:41 AM
“And how many lives is your time worth?”
And repeat.
We spend far too much time giving credence to #BadFaith arguments based on feelings in this country when we have loads of hard evidence what needs to be done #20sPlenty
And repeat.
We spend far too much time giving credence to #BadFaith arguments based on feelings in this country when we have loads of hard evidence what needs to be done #20sPlenty
"As communities worldwide look for ways to reduce road danger and create more liveable places, Wales offers a powerful lesson: sometimes the biggest change comes from changing the norm."
#20splenty #Wales
#20splenty #Wales
The Welsh national 20mph default speed for urban/village streets has already won the Prince Michael of Kent International Road Safety Award and will be seen as one of the most successful road safety interventions this century. #20splenty
pja.co.uk/2026/08/06/r...
pja.co.uk/2026/08/06/r...
Rethinking safer streets: Lessons from Wales’ 20mph transformation - PJA
How do we create streets that are safer, healthier and more people-focused? Speed is one of the most influential factors. The relationship between speed and…
pja.co.uk
August 8, 2026 at 7:32 AM
"As communities worldwide look for ways to reduce road danger and create more liveable places, Wales offers a powerful lesson: sometimes the biggest change comes from changing the norm."
#20splenty #Wales
#20splenty #Wales
The Welsh national 20mph default speed for urban/village streets has already won the Prince Michael of Kent International Road Safety Award and will be seen as one of the most successful road safety interventions this century. #20splenty
pja.co.uk/2026/08/06/r...
pja.co.uk/2026/08/06/r...
Rethinking safer streets: Lessons from Wales’ 20mph transformation - PJA
How do we create streets that are safer, healthier and more people-focused? Speed is one of the most influential factors. The relationship between speed and…
pja.co.uk
August 8, 2026 at 7:22 AM
The Welsh national 20mph default speed for urban/village streets has already won the Prince Michael of Kent International Road Safety Award and will be seen as one of the most successful road safety interventions this century. #20splenty
pja.co.uk/2026/08/06/r...
pja.co.uk/2026/08/06/r...
@rantyhighwayman one of those skeeps who blocks replies 🤬 - looks like I’ve already blocked them as I can’t see the OP.
20splenty has already commented - limits kess effective but 2% of the cost.
20splenty has already commented - limits kess effective but 2% of the cost.
August 5, 2026 at 12:09 PM
@rantyhighwayman one of those skeeps who blocks replies 🤬 - looks like I’ve already blocked them as I can’t see the OP.
20splenty has already commented - limits kess effective but 2% of the cost.
20splenty has already commented - limits kess effective but 2% of the cost.
"Just how normal it seems now"
👍 @edi.bike verdict on @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social area-wide #20splenty anniversary
Fierce opposition then - but who would change it now?
Same with #PavementParking, car ban in #PrincesStreet, etc
@chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social
👍 @edi.bike verdict on @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social area-wide #20splenty anniversary
Fierce opposition then - but who would change it now?
Same with #PavementParking, car ban in #PrincesStreet, etc
@chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social
🚲 edi.bike | issue 154 | 20th July '26
A Decade of 20mph Benefits; Route closures abound, preventing George St festival pedestrian zone; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more:
buttondown.com/edi.bike/arc...
#bikeSky #edinburgh
A Decade of 20mph Benefits; Route closures abound, preventing George St festival pedestrian zone; plus events, infrastructure, route closures & more:
buttondown.com/edi.bike/arc...
#bikeSky #edinburgh
July 20, 2026 at 11:11 AM
"Just how normal it seems now"
👍 @edi.bike verdict on @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social area-wide #20splenty anniversary
Fierce opposition then - but who would change it now?
Same with #PavementParking, car ban in #PrincesStreet, etc
@chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social
👍 @edi.bike verdict on @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social area-wide #20splenty anniversary
Fierce opposition then - but who would change it now?
Same with #PavementParking, car ban in #PrincesStreet, etc
@chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social
The repeated acceleration point of course is nit new. 20splenty were citing a Belgian survey which found this conclusion at least a decade ago.
As for the gears thing, *every* car I’ve owned since 2001 (6 in all) have coped perfectly well in 4th at 20mph on level ground, steady speed.
As for the gears thing, *every* car I’ve owned since 2001 (6 in all) have coped perfectly well in 4th at 20mph on level ground, steady speed.
July 18, 2026 at 7:34 AM
The repeated acceleration point of course is nit new. 20splenty were citing a Belgian survey which found this conclusion at least a decade ago.
As for the gears thing, *every* car I’ve owned since 2001 (6 in all) have coped perfectly well in 4th at 20mph on level ground, steady speed.
As for the gears thing, *every* car I’ve owned since 2001 (6 in all) have coped perfectly well in 4th at 20mph on level ground, steady speed.
In 2013 the UK Gov guidance on setting 20mph encouraged doing so on main roads. As progressive authorities across UK did so, it has built the evidence that 20mph main roads with previous higher speeds and pedestrian interactions record greater speed reductions and 25% casualty reductions. #20splenty
July 10, 2026 at 7:30 AM
In 2013 the UK Gov guidance on setting 20mph encouraged doing so on main roads. As progressive authorities across UK did so, it has built the evidence that 20mph main roads with previous higher speeds and pedestrian interactions record greater speed reductions and 25% casualty reductions. #20splenty
People being killed and harmed by motors on the public spaces between buildings that we call streets is a political choice not an inevitability. #20splenty www.yahoo.com/news/world/a...
July 4, 2026 at 6:09 AM
People being killed and harmed by motors on the public spaces between buildings that we call streets is a political choice not an inevitability. #20splenty www.yahoo.com/news/world/a...
The Government in its Road Safety Strategy commits to reduce child road casualties by 70% by 2035. It also wants 60% of children walking or cycling to school by 2035. These won't be achieved if 30mph is kept as an urban/village norm. Our comment details why and how to deliver #20splenty nationally.
July 1, 2026 at 7:10 AM
The Government in its Road Safety Strategy commits to reduce child road casualties by 70% by 2035. It also wants 60% of children walking or cycling to school by 2035. These won't be achieved if 30mph is kept as an urban/village norm. Our comment details why and how to deliver #20splenty nationally.
“I am not prepared to compromise on the safety and happiness of our children.” says Sir Keir Starmer of the planned social media ban.
Of course children's safety and happiness also applies in the public spaces between buildings that we call streets. It's why #20splenty where children are.
Of course children's safety and happiness also applies in the public spaces between buildings that we call streets. It's why #20splenty where children are.
June 15, 2026 at 4:08 PM
“I am not prepared to compromise on the safety and happiness of our children.” says Sir Keir Starmer of the planned social media ban.
Of course children's safety and happiness also applies in the public spaces between buildings that we call streets. It's why #20splenty where children are.
Of course children's safety and happiness also applies in the public spaces between buildings that we call streets. It's why #20splenty where children are.
Some say cars are getting safer
They are still made of steel and weigh 1-3 tons
Regardless of powerful brakes, low speed stopping is dependent on thinking time and tyre/road friction
Physics says Kinetic Energy is proportional to speed squared
It's why #20splenty wherever people are.
They are still made of steel and weigh 1-3 tons
Regardless of powerful brakes, low speed stopping is dependent on thinking time and tyre/road friction
Physics says Kinetic Energy is proportional to speed squared
It's why #20splenty wherever people are.
May 30, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Some say cars are getting safer
They are still made of steel and weigh 1-3 tons
Regardless of powerful brakes, low speed stopping is dependent on thinking time and tyre/road friction
Physics says Kinetic Energy is proportional to speed squared
It's why #20splenty wherever people are.
They are still made of steel and weigh 1-3 tons
Regardless of powerful brakes, low speed stopping is dependent on thinking time and tyre/road friction
Physics says Kinetic Energy is proportional to speed squared
It's why #20splenty wherever people are.
Today is the 14th anniversary of our move into our current house. It was 30° that day too.
#20sPlenty
#20sPlenty
May 25, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Today is the 14th anniversary of our move into our current house. It was 30° that day too.
#20sPlenty
#20sPlenty
New analysis from the Welsh 20mph default shows that casualty reduction estimates when excluding roads that didn't change speed limit is -37%. Even allowing for a -5% long term trend this means a 32% reduction on roads changed from 30mph to 20mph. A powerful indicator that #20splenty
May 23, 2026 at 9:05 AM
New analysis from the Welsh 20mph default shows that casualty reduction estimates when excluding roads that didn't change speed limit is -37%. Even allowing for a -5% long term trend this means a 32% reduction on roads changed from 30mph to 20mph. A powerful indicator that #20splenty
The Welsh 20mph default is arguably the most successful road safety initiative this century. Winning international road safety awards, reducing casualties by 26% and insurance premiums. Yes, more should have been spent on engagement, but its a winning policy. www.20splenty.org/wales-pma-20mph
Welsh Government win Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for default 20mph
Welsh Government win Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for default 20mph
www.20splenty.org
May 18, 2026 at 4:13 PM