11 areas where roads may revert to 30mph

ELEVEN roads or sections of them in Carmarthenshire could revert from 20mph to 30mph.

- RICHARD YOULE

A consultation will take place on the proposed changes to the A and B roads before further decisions are made. Council officers will also carry out a review of C class and unclassified roads in the county.

The Welsh Government's default 20mph speed limit on restricted roads was introduced in September 2023.

It was unpopular in many quarters, but a report before the council's cabinet said the number of road collisions on 20mph roads in Wales fell by 26% in the first full year after it was introduced compared to the previous 12-month period.

In April last year the Welsh Government asked councils to collect feedback from the public as part of a so-called listening programme and to see if some roads could revert to a 30mph limit.

There were 1,604 submissions from people and groups in Carmarthenshire, including:

■121 calling for all roads to revert to 30mph;

■259 calling for all roads to revert to 30mph except those outside schools and hospitals;

■264 calling for the 20mph limit to remain in place or requesting more speed limits to drop down to 20mph.