Reducing speed limits in residential areas has huge public health benefits: But what do we need to do to convince the public?

Sarah Jones; Charles Musselwhite; Lucy Baker; Amy Nicholass

doi:10.1016/j.jth.2022.101492

Reducing speed limits in residential areas has huge public health benefits: But what do we need to do to convince the public?

Sarah Jones
, Charles Musselwhite
, Lucy Baker
, Amy Nicholass

Department of Psychology

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Abstract

In September 2023, it is intended that the default speed limit in Wales will be reduced to 20mph. This is likely to make a significant contribution to the COVID-19 health and health services recovery, but also to tackling the incalculable harms associated with motor vehicle transport, to addressing the climate emergency and to narrowing inequalities.

Original language	English
Article number	101492
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Transport & Health
Volume	26
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2022.101492
Publication status	Published - 05 Sept 2022

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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Transport
Public health
Public acceptability
attitudes

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Reducing speed limits in residential areas has huge public health benefits: But what do we need to do to convince the public?

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