Birmingham City Council is set to reduce speed limits to 30mph or less on the majority of roads in the region. The news follows a successful trial of a road safety scheme across the West Midlands.
The plans come from the Regional Road Safety Partnership, a joined-up effort between local authorities and road safety bodies. It has implemented several measures to clamp down on speeding and dangerous driving in Birmingham and across the county. These include reviewing dashcam footage more frequently, increased funding for more traffic cameras, and schemes to reduce congestion around schools.
The first half of 2025 saw an 18% drop in the number of fatalities and serious injuries on the city’s roads when compared to a year prior. The number fell from 575 to 471 according to West Midlands Police figures.
Mayor Richard Parker said: “The latest data shows the action plan we put in place last year is beginning to get results. So far this year, 100 fewer people have lost their lives or been seriously injured, that’s 100 families spared the heartbreak that comes with road traffic collisions.
“But every life lost is one too many and we still have much work to do. We will continue to invest, innovate, and work together to make our streets safer for everyone.”
In response to the data, councillor Majid Mahmood, cabinet member for environment and transport with Birmingham City Council, confirmed a reduction in speed limits would happen by the end of 2025.
He stated: “It is really encouraging that there is a downward trend in the number of casualties, but I know that is no consolation to communities who have lost a loved one. Together we must do whatever it takes to make roads safer for everyone, which is what our Road Harm Reduction strategy sets out.
“We are making the speed limit on virtually all roads a maximum of 30mph – this will be implemented later this year. Working with our police partners, swift and decisive action will be taken against those who break the rules of the road. Driving is a privilege not a right.”
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