{"id":449,"date":"2025-10-01T19:00:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T18:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/uk\/?p=449"},"modified":"2025-10-02T12:49:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T11:49:37","slug":"surprising-change-millions-wont-accept","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/uk\/surprising-change-millions-wont-accept\/449\/","title":{"rendered":"UK floats a 10 mph cap \u2014 The surprising change millions won\u2019t accept"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some say that time is money, which is why some people hasten through life, particularly on highways and motorways. Not only does life pass them by, but so do all the notice boards indicating the speed limits in the various regions. Now, a foundation in the UK has been floating around the idea of a change to the speed limit<\/strong>, potentially capping it at 10 mph. Whether it may come as a surprise or not, millions of drivers will not accept it. When considering all perspectives, the numbers do not lie, but who will win at the end of the day?<\/p>\n

The reason behind speed limits in the UK<\/h2>\n

In 2024, the UK had a reported number of 104,258 collisions, which included 24,960 fatalities or serious injuries<\/strong>. According to the BBC, more than 900 car accidents occur daily, with the severity varying. A report by the UK Government confirmed that the reported serious injuries in 2023 indicated a 3% decrease from 2022, credited to factors such as speed limits.<\/p>\n

The Road Safety Foundation conducted a road safety study, and its findings reported that decreasing the speed limits on roads near schools, hospitals, or in the vicinity of major events such as concerts or football matches may decrease the total number of accidents occurring. Another change in the speed limits would contribute to Vision Zero, which is the foundation’s target to put an end to road deaths and serious injuries.<\/p>\n

The new speed limit would be capped at 10 mph<\/h2>\n

The Road Safety Foundation did not specify which recommended speed limits would be best, but it did emphasise that decreasing speed limits would decrease deaths<\/strong>. According to the foundation’s study findings, a speed limit of 10 mph would result in fewer than one in ten road accidents where someone is killed or seriously injured.<\/p>\n

A new national speed limit<\/a> has already been introduced, but could this 10 mph cap take it too far? The foundation’s findings concur that the following speed limits would be best in the following locations:<\/p>\n