Cable Forum - View Single Post - 80mph speed limit 'would increase deaths by 20%'

Cobbydaler · 25-12-2011, 16:00

Average traffic speeds through Birmingham have probably increased by 3 mph since the introduction of managed motorway technology. Have we seen an extra 25 deaths on this stretch?

The article is meaningless without more detail on the starting speed limit & new speed limit in each of the cases. Weather conditions can also have an effect, 50 can be too fast in a 70 area in poor conditions...

25-12-2011, 16:00	#3
Cobbydaler Inactive Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Services: ClearFibre Internet, Vodafone mobile Google Pixel 4 Posts: 9,699	Re: 80mph speed limit 'would increase deaths by 20%' Average traffic speeds through Birmingham have probably increased by 3 mph since the introduction of managed motorway technology. Have we seen an extra 25 deaths on this stretch? The article is meaningless without more detail on the starting speed limit & new speed limit in each of the cases. Weather conditions can also have an effect, 50 can be too fast in a 70 area in poor conditions...