{"id":4285,"date":"2015-01-26T05:00:28","date_gmt":"2015-01-26T05:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.viewsoftheworld.net\/?p=4285"},"modified":"2016-10-12T15:58:27","modified_gmt":"2016-10-12T15:58:27","slug":"20s-not-so-plenty-road-safety-in-residential-areas-of-britain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.viewsoftheworld.net\/?p=4285","title":{"rendered":"20’s not so plenty: Road safety in Britain"},"content":{"rendered":"

“20’s Plenty for Us is a voluntary organisation that campaigns for the introduction of a default 20 mph (32 km\/h) speed limit for residential streets and urban streets. By seeking to obtain implementation across a complete local authority or community then the organisation believes that worthwhile speed reductions can be achieved without the usual physical calming features.” (Wikipedia<\/a>) In collaboration with Rod King of 20’s Plenty<\/a> and Danny Dorling<\/a> of Oxford University we looked at how far the campaign has gotten so far with convincing local authorities to implement a speed limit of 20 mph in residential areas. Today 12.5 million people live in areas where cars travel more slowly. Although nationally pedestrian deaths on the road are still rising, it marks a first step towards more road safety by a very simple measure. Looking at the spatial patterns, the implementation can be observed all across the United Kingdom, though there appear to be very little on a conventional map. Looking at the issue through an equal-population projection reveals the real extent and puts a spotlight on these areas that really matter for this measure: the most densely populated areas. Here it can be seen that the majority of Scottish people live in areas where 20 mph zones are prevalent, just as the Liverpool-Manchester region (and Sheffield) have seen very successful campaigns, while in other parts of the country the red patches are still covering very large shares of the population:<\/p>\n

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\nDanny also used this map in his inaugural lecture at the University of Oxford which can be viewed in full length here:
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