Traffic Speed

HC Deb 10 April 2002 vol 383 cc105-6W

Mr. Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what the average traffic speed in(a)central London, (b)Greater London, (c)Essex, (d)Kent, (e)Warwickshire, (f)North Yorkshire, (g)Lancashire, (h)Cornwall, (i)Cardiff and (j)Glasgow was in the last year for which figures are available. [46297]

Mr. Jamieson

Estimates are available for average traffic speeds in London, from speed surveys conducted for Transport for London. The following estimates are based on surveys in 2000 for central London and between 1997–2000 for the whole of Greater London.

Average traffic speeds, mph
	Daytime
	am peak	off-peak	pm peak
Central London (2000)	9.9	9.0	9.6
Greater London (1997–2000)	15.9	18.5	16.2

Estimates for the other areas listed are not available. DTLR conducts surveys of speed on the trunk roads network and in large urban areas in England, but results for individual counties or for urban areas outside England are not available.

Annabelle Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many representations his Department has received for reductions in local speed limits; and how many representations have resulted in reduction in speed limits in(a)1999–2000, (b)2000–01 and (c)2001–02. [47956]

Mr. Jamieson

None. Responsibility for setting local speed limits rests solely with the local authority concerned.

Annabelle Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what criteria are used in assessing whether a speed limit should be (a)40, (b)30 and (c)20 miles per hour; and what criteria are used when considering representations for reductions in speed limits. [47938]

Mr. Jamieson

The Department issues guidance in the form of Circular Roads 1/93 for setting local speed limits. For 20mph zones and speed limits Circular 05/99 is used. Responsibility for setting local speed limits rests solely with the local authority concerned.

Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many speed cameras there are in Surrey; and how many people were convicted as a result of their use in the most recent year for which information is available. [47516]

Mr. Jamieson

This information is not held centrally.