Wales overwhelmingly rejects the 20mph speed limit
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Seven in ten Welsh people oppose the default 20mph speed limit, with four in ten drivers saying they regularly break it.
By Dylan Difford, Junior Data Journalist
Usually, the biggest political controversies are stirred over the largest political issues – the handling of the economy, the state of the health service, the future of immigration. In Wales, however, one of the most significant political stories since the last Senedd election has been around a minor policy area – speed limits.
In 2022, the Welsh Labour government, with the support of Plaid Cymru, introduced a policy that reduced speed limits in built-up areas from 30mph to 20mph, taking effect last September. Their hope was that the plan would reduce collisions, cut noise and encourage more to use alternative modes of transport. But the policy has become a rallying point for Labour’s opponents, particularly the Conservatives, who are hoping to dislodge Labour from government at the next Senedd election in 2026.
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