20mph in Edinburgh Phil Noble
Structure of Presentation Where have we come from? South Edinburgh Pilot results Citywide 20 - strategy, consultation, implementation IMAGE? 2
20mph zones and pilot area (2012) 3 3
Pilot Results - Speeds Street Type Before After Change All streets where limit changed from 30 to 20 22.8 20.9-1.9 Streets where limit 25.8 22.4-3.3 * changed from 20mph 30 to locations: 20 averages 22.8 20.9 - before average 1.9 speed over 24mph Streets where limit stayed at 30mph 26.1 25.4-0.7 * discrepancy due to rounding 4
Pilot results: support for 20mph Limit Support or Strongly support: Before 68%, After 79% (For households with children: Before 83%, After 94%) Before After 54% 42% 37% 14% 17% 15% 4% 9% 2% 2% 2% 3% Strongly support Support Neither nor Oppose Strongly oppose Don't know Base: All respondents: Before study, n=1018; After study, n=1015 5
Pilot results : Perceived benefits What do you think the benefits of the 20mph speed limit have been? After Safer for children to walk about the area 34% Safer for children to play in the street 29% Better conditions for walking 29% Better conditions for cycling 29% Less accidents 27% Increased amount of cycling in the area 6% Better area to drive in 6% Increased amount of walking in the area 5% Other benefits 9% None 19% Source = CEC Household interview survey in pilot area: 1000 interviews 6
Pilot results: Perceived disadvantages What do you think the disadvantages of the 20mph speed limit have been/ possible disadvantages could be? Before After More congestion 8% 2% More aggressive driving 7% 2% Worse air quality 3% 1% Worse area to drive in 2% 1% Longer journey time/ 20mph is too slow 2% 1% Don't think it will make a difference/ people will not stick to speed limit/ people do not stick to it 1% 1% Drivers will become impatient/ frustrated 1% 0% Other/ don t know 2% 2% None 80% 89% 7
20 mph Speed Limits Edinburgh People s Survey Results 8 Draft LTS Consultation
20 mph Speed Limits: LTS Issues for Review Consultation 9
LTS policy safe 4 summary Criteria for Urban Roads 1. Roads with a strategic movement function: Speed limit shopping streets, all city centre streets, 20 other streets with relatively high levels of pedestrian and/or cyclist activity (high density housing) Streets/roads that do not fall into one of the above categories 20 30 (or 40) 2. other roads 20 Definitions of street types involved in this process will be developed in consultation with key stakeholders, including bus companies and the police. 10
Developing the Network proposal Transport Forum Lothian Buses Police Scotland June 2014 :Council inserts wording covering enforcement of 20mph speed limits into the Service Level Agreement for its annual payment to Police Scotland for additional Community Police Staffing 11
12 Stakeholder engagement
Proposed 20mph network KEY Blue/grey - 20mph 20mph main rds 30mph main rds 40mph main rds 13
20mph streets - 1
15 20mph streets - 2
Consultation Programme 2014 Social media, website, leaflets, posters, articles in press Drop in events and meetings involving the city s 12 Neighbourhood Partnerships and community networks approx 3,000 responses Key issues raised: enforcement, costs, congestion, journey times, pollution and road safety 16
17 Consultation 2014: Summary results 1
18 Consultation 2014: Summary results 2
Legal process Statutory consultation 29 May 26 June 2015 54 objections 18 to specific streets 36 to the whole network Speed Limit Order Approved Jan 2016 19
20 Implementation areas map
Estimated costs Cost element Amount ( 000) Design and construction 1,900 Awareness raising 190 Monitoring 130 TOTAL 2,220 21
Engagement 2015/16: Building community support 20mph roadshow at gala days and events Ready for 20 event Brainstorming with Junior Road Safety Officers - ideas for promoting 20mph School Mascot Competition Developing a community toolkit Involve businesses, schools and community 20mph Conference on 8 June 2016 Citywide launch involving press and media 22
Monitoring Speeds Casualties Behaviour and attitudes Pedestrian and cycle counts Vehicle journey times Emissions 23
20mph in Edinburgh www.edinburgh.gov.uk/20mph 20mph@edinburgh.gov.uk