Transport for London (TfL) has launched a consultation on plans to introduce 65km of new 20mph speed limits within Lambeth and various other boroughs. Lowering speeds is a key part of the Mayor's Vision Zero goal to eliminate death and serious injury from London's transport network and enable more walking and cycling in the capital.
The new speed limits would help to make a large area of south London safer and more attractive for people in these communities to live, work and play, encouraging more people out of their cars and to walk, cycle and use public transport more often. Enabling more people to use healthier and more sustainable forms of travel will be vital to reducing congestion and air pollution.
A 20mph limit would be introduced on sections of the South Circular Road, including Christchurch Road and Thurlow Park Road. The full list of roads subject to the current consultation is as follows:
- A205: Woolwich Common, South Circular Road, Catford Road, Stanstead Road, London Road, Thurlow {Park} Road, Christchurch Road, Poynders Road, Dulwich Common
- A20: Eltham Road, Lee High Road, Lewisham Way
- A202: Queens Road, Peckham High Street, Camberwell Church Street, Camberwell New Road
- A2: New Cross Road, Old Kent Road
- A201: New Kent Road
- A100: Tower Bridge Road
- A200: Jamaica Road
- A3: Clapham Road, Kennington Park Road
- A3204: Kennington Lane
- A203: Stockwell Road
- A23: Camberwell New Road, Streatham Hill, Streatham High Road
- A214: Tooting Bec Road
- A24: Clapham Common South Side, Balham High Road, Upper Tooting Road, High Street Colliers Wood
- A4: Cromwell Road, Brompton Road
- A3220: Pembroke Road, Holland Road, Warwick Road, Redcliffe Gardens
- A232: West Wickham High Street
Subject to the outcomes of the public engagement, works to introduce the new speed limits could begin in September 2023.
The new speed limits would be supported by new signs and road markings, and TfL would work closely with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to ensure that drivers understand and comply with them. Existing speed cameras would have their enforcement threshold changed to reflect the new speed limit. Banners attached to streetlamps in the new 20mph areas would also be put in place to increase driver awareness. Following implementation, TfL plans to carry out monitoring to determine whether further measures to reduce vehicle speeds are required.
To let TfL have your views, complete the local engagement questionnaire here.
