Ken Skates MS, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
In September 2023, the default speed limit for residential and unrestricted roads changed to 20mph.The change affected some trunk roads.
In July 2024, we published guidance to help highway authorities review 20mph and 30mph speed limits on roads they are responsible for.
For trunk roads, this was Welsh Government, North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent (NMWTRA) and South Wales Trunk Road Agent (SWTRA). The public was also invited to have their say.
The outcome of this review has been published on our website today.
We are proposing changes to some 20mph and 30mph speed limits and considering introducing buffer speed limits in some areas. All speed limit changes will need new Traffic Regulation Orders, the legal process for which can take 9 months, so changes will happen on the ground from early 2027 onwards.
Other work is planned to improve compliance with speed limits and improve the provision for pedestrians.