Nearly two thirds back more 20mph streets in Cambridge
A consultation by the county council had more than 1,000 responses
Nearly two thirds of people in Cambridge are backing plans for more 20mph speed limits in the city.
Out of more than 1,000 responses from its consultation, Cambridgeshire County Council found 63% of those either fully or partly supported the move.
The 20mph proposals are part of wider work to improve road safety and create safer streets for local communities as part of the Council’s commitment to Vision Zero, a UK-wide joint ambition to eliminate road deaths and serious injuries.
Between 2017 and 2025, the council reported 103 road traffic collision across the proposed 20mph areas.
"We are committed to improving safety across roads in Cambridgeshire and there is clearly significant public interest in this matter," Councillor Alex Beckett Chair of Cambridgeshire County Council, said.
“We will be taking time to consider the feedback we have received from the public and stakeholders."
Which Cambridge roads could have 20mph limits?
• Barton Road (from Grantchester Road to Kings Road)
• Brooklands Avenue
• Chesterton Lane
• Chesterton Road (between Mitcham's Corner and Magdalene Bridge)
• Coldhams Lane
• Corona Road
• Croft Holme Lane (part of the Mitcham's Corner gyratory)
• East Road (including Grafton Centre service roads)
• Gonville Place
• Hills Road (between Lensfield Road and Brooklands Avenue)
• Lensfield Road
• Milton Road (Mitcham's Corner junction only)
• Newnham Road
• Northampton Street
• Queen's Road
• Trumpington Road (from Trumpington Street to Brooklands Avenue)
• Trumpington Street (between Mill Lane and Trumpington Road)
• Victoria Avenue (Mitcham's Corner junction)
The council had initially asked the public about extending 20mph limits across Cambridge in 2024.
The latest consultation results will now be considered by the Cambridge Joint Area Committee (CJAC) - made up of county and district councillors which offers advice on highways plans in the city - when it meets in September.
In December, the county council will discuss the plans and if approved, work to reduce the speed limits on 18 roads in Cambridge would start early next year.