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Investigating the impact of a 20 miles per hour speed limit intervention on road traffic collisions, casualties, speed and volume in Belfast, UK: 3 year follow-up outcomes of a natural experiment.

Ruth F HunterClaire L ClelandJohn BusbyGlenna NightingaleFrank KeeAndrew James WilliamsPaul KellyMichael P KellyKaren MiltonKelly KokkaRuth Jepson
Published in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2022)
A 20 mph speed limit intervention implemented at city centre scale had little impact on long-term outcomes including road traffic collisions, casualties and speed, except for a reduction in traffic volume. Policymakers considering implementing 20 mph speed limit interventions should consider the fidelity, context and scale of implementation.
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