Research and analysis

Final report on the increased speed limit for heavy goods vehicles

Final report from a 3-year project to monitor the effect of increasing speed limits for HGVs over 7.5 tonnes in England and Wales.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 10 July 2020

Applies to England and Wales

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Evaluation of the national HGV speed limit increase in England and Wales

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Details

This is the final report from a 3-year project monitoring the impact of increasing the speed of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) on single and dual carriageway roads. The project was designed to evaluate the impact in 3 main areas:

• traffic speeds and flows
• road safety
• environment (emissions and noise)

The report was produced by AECOM/Atkins and commissioned by the Department for Transport.

Background to the increased maximum speed limit for HGVs

On 6 April 2015 in England and Wales, the maximum speed limit for HGVs of over 7.5 tonnes was increased from:

• 40mph to 50mph on single carriageways
• 50mph to 60mph on dual carriageways

View:

• the second report on the increased speed for HGVs
• the first report on the increased speed limit for HGVs
• research into increasing the speed limit for HGVs

Published 10 July 2020