Dr Paul Pilkington Paul.Pilkington@uwe.ac.uk
Visiting Professor in Public Health
Public health evaluation of the 20mph speed limit policy in Bristol, UK
Pilkington, Paul; Bornioli, Anna; Bray, Issy; Bird, Emma
Authors
Anna Bornioli
Issy Bray
Emma Bird
Abstract
This paper presents the findings from the public health evaluation of the 20 mph sign-only city-wide intervention in Bristol, UK, on vehicle speeds and collision data. Twenty mph (32.2 km/h) speed limits across urban areas are becoming a widespread tool for public health and road danger reduction globally. Determining the effectiveness of these interventions is a crucial first step in any logic model that seeks to associate 20 mph speed limits to improved health and wellbeing outcomes. Speed analysis was conducted with a quasi-stepped wedge design. Speeds of 36,973,090 single vehicles, recorded by Automatic Traffic Counts before and after the 20 mph intervention, were analysed. Generalized linear mixed models were used to control for confounding variables. Changes in collisions were analysed with Poisson regression. Results showed an unadjusted speed reduction of 4.7 mph (7.56 km/h) and an adjusted speed reduction of 2.66 mph (4.28 km/h) over two to three years. Some variability due to time variables was detected. The roads that did not receive the 20 mph intervention also saw a small reduction in speed (0.03 mph). A preliminary descriptive analysis of collision data shows a lower number of collisions in the post-intervention period. The findings indicate that the sign-only 20 mph intervention was successful in lowering individual vehicle speeds, and highlight potential public health benefits. Policy makers are encouraged to implement a careful monitoring of the effects of 20 mph speed limit interventions on vehicle speeds in order to enable a meaningful evaluation of potential public health benefits.
Citation
Pilkington, P., Bornioli, A., Bray, I., & Bird, E. Public health evaluation of the 20mph speed limit policy in Bristol, UK
Presentation Conference Type | Keynote |
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Acceptance Date | Dec 24, 2018 |
Publication Date | Mar 19, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Keywords | 20mph, evaluation, public health |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/850468 |
Additional Information | Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : South West Public Health Scientific Conference |
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