In March 2018, Edinburgh became Scotland's first city to implement a citywide network of streets with a 20mph limit.
Research shows that limiting speeds to 20mph in busy streets has numerous benefits including
- reducing deaths and casualties
- encouraging walking and cycling
- creating a calmer, more pleasant environment
We have carried out two public consultations and extensive research on 20mph speed limits.
Timeline
- Public consultation to extend 20mph speed limits 2023
- Evaluation of 20mph speed limits three years after completion 2022
- Evaulation of 20mph speed limits one year after completion 2019
- Final phase of 20mph rollout goes live March 2018
- Start of 20mph rollout July 2015
- Public consultation on 20mph speed limits 2014
- Edinburgh People's Survey 2012
- South Edinburgh pilot project 2012-13
Download consultation and research documents on 20mph (PDFs)