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Speed Limits: West Midlands

Asked by Sir Andrew MitchellConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 14 October 2025UIN 78013

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of speeding in the West Midlands.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

The Department for Transport has not conducted a specific assessment of prevalence of speeding in the West Midlands.

The Government treats road safety seriously and is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. The Department for Transport issues best practice guidance on setting local speed limits. This is designed to make sure that speed limits are appropriately and consistently set, whilst allowing for flexibility to deal with local needs and circumstances.

The guidance can be viewed at the following link: www.gov.uk/government/publications/setting-local-speed-limits.

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