A 20mph speed limit for streets in the north part of the Aberdeen, which will improve road safety, was agreed at a Council committee this week (21 January 2025).
The report to the Net Zero, Environment, and Transport committee highlights the Scottish Government published a ‘Scotland’s Road Safety Framework to 2030’ in February 2021. The Framework highlights the vision for Scotland to have the best road safety performance in the world by 2030 and an ambitious long-term goal where no one is seriously injured or killed on Scottish roads by 2050.
Through this framework, the Scottish Government aims to improve road safety and half road deaths by 2030 and zero by 2050. To achieve this goal, the Scottish Government developed a national strategy for 20mph zones and limits in Scotland.
Council Co-Leader Councillor Ian Yuill said: “Lower speeds will make Aberdeen’s streets safer for all. Pedestrians in particular are among the most vulnerable on our streets and a reduced vehicle speeds mean fewer serious injuries to pedestrians.”
Committee Vice Convener Councillor Miranda Radley said: “Improving road safety is a national goal so I am pleased that Aberdeen City Council is playing its part by introducing 20mph speed limits in residential areas.
“If a motorist hits someone at 30 mph, they are seven times more likely to die than if the incident took place at 20 mph.”
The strategy aims to expand 20mph speed limits across Scotland, and to ensure all appropriate roads in built-up areas have a safer speed limit of 20mph by 2025.
The process for identifying proposed 20mph streets in the central and southern parts of the city are scheduled for the first and second quarter of 2025 respectively.
