In February this year, Camden consulted local people on their views about a possible borough-wide 20mph speed limit as part of a commitment to reducing road casualties in the borough and creating more pleasant neighbourhoods for everyone. 

The results of the public consultation showed overwhelming support for the proposal to implement a borough-wide 20mph speed restriction. Camden’s Cabinet agreed that the borough-wide 20mph should be implemented and Camden will aim to do this by the end of March 2014.

WHERE

Camden are proposing to introduce the 20 mph speed limit on all roads that they manage within the borough. This excludes ‘red routes’ which are Camden Road, Camden Street, Euston Road, Finchley Road and Hampstead Road as these roads are managed by Transport for London (TfL).  (Please note that Camden High Street, which is also a red route, has already been made 20 mph under a previous scheme

HOW

A borough-wide 20 mph speed limit will be implemented by using signage and road markings only; there will not be any additional speed humps or speed cushions installed as part of this scheme.

SOME POINTS TO CONSIDER   

It is expected that a 20 mph speed limit will reduce the number of people killed and injured on Camden’s roads.

20 mph zones already exist in most of Camden’s neighbourhoods and the 20 mph limit will fill in the gaps, making it more consistent and easy to follow (see map on following page for detail on the 20 mph zones and limits already in place in Camden).

By making our roads safer and more pleasant to use this will encourage more walking and cycling.

A 20 mph speed limit may increase journey times on some roads and at certain times but we do not expect this will be significant.

There could be an increase in traffic congestion (traffic jams), but is not known if this will be the case.  If there is an increase it is only expected at a few locations and not across the borough.