00:00The Welsh Government's 20mph speed limit is undoubtedly one of the most controversial
00:06decisions in Welsh political history. It sparked massive backlash when it was first introduced
00:11last year, with a petition against it gathering over 400,000 signatures.
00:17Despite the public outcry, it seems, according to the statistics, that the policy has actually
00:21worked in decreasing the number of road accidents, with a lower number at the start of the year
00:25than any other year in the last decade. People killed or seriously injured on roads
00:30of 20 or 30 mph has decreased by roughly a quarter between January and March, compared
00:35to the same period last year, and even ranks lower than 2020 and 2021, when people drove
00:41significantly less due to Covid. If you also include minor injuries, the number
00:45still comes out at roughly a quarter drop, which shows positive signs for the policy.
00:50Whether the public's perception of the law changes given these figures remains to be
00:54said, but the Welsh Government will definitely be shouting about these stats when the plans
00:58are examined.
