Your feedback on 20mph limit on Anglesey
Welsh Government announced their plans for reviewing 20mph speed limits on 23 April 2024.
Isle of Anglesey County Council has been accepting suggestions on which roads you believe should:
- change from 20mph to 30mph
- change from 30mph to 20mph
- stay at 20mph
We are no longer taking feedback
The council has now stopped taking any more feedback as part of the 20mph speed limit review.
Guidance document from Welsh Government
Welsh Government has published a guidance document for use by highway authorities on the setting of 30mph speed limits on restricted roads where the default limit is currently 20mph.
What happens next
We will be reviewing all the comments we have received and assessing them by referring to the revised guidance.
A list of the roads the council has been asked to look at
- Amlwch A5025
- Amlwch, Grogan roundabout to Lon Goch
- Amlwch, Lon Parys to Ffordd Madyn
- Beaumaris A545 approach
- Beaumaris B5109 approach
- Benllech, A5025
- Bodffordd, A5 approach
- Bryn Du, unnamed Class 3 road
- Brynteg B5110
- Bull Bay, A5025
- Caergeiliog, A5 Bryngwran approach
- Capel Coch, unnamed Class 3 road
- Cemaes Bay, A5025 roundabout towards Tregele
- Four Mile Bridge, B4545
- Gaerwen, A5
- Gaerwen, Lon Groes - industrial estate road
- Gwalchmai, A5
- Holyhead A5153, Parc Cybi
- Holyhead A5154, Victoria Road
- Llanddaniel, A5 approach
- Llanddaniel, Llanedwen approach
- Llanddaniel, level crossing approach
- Llandegfan, Ffordd yr Eglwys
- Llandegfan, Lon Ganol
- Llanfachraeth, A5025
- Llanfaes, unmamed Class 3 road from the B5109
- Llanfaethlu, A5025
- Llanfair PG A5025 near park and ride facility
- Llanfihangel yn Nhowyn, RAF Valley, Minffordd Road
- Llangaffo, B4419
- Llangefni, Glanhwfa Road A5114
- Llangefni, Industrial Estate Road
- Menai Bridge, B5420 Pentraeth Road, from Shell garage to Four Crosses
- Newborough, A4080 Malltraeth approach
- Pentraeth, B5109 Beaumaris approach
- Pentraeth, B5109 Talwrn approach
- Rhosmeirch, B5111 Coedana approach
- Rhosneigr, A4080 Llyn Maelog approach
- Rhostrehwfa, B4422
- Rhosybol B5111 Llannerch-Y-Medd approach
- Talwrn, B5109 Talwrn Road
- Trearddur Bay, B4545 Lon St Ffraid East
- Trearddur Bay, Ravenspoint Road
- Valley, A5
The council must be certain that any increase to a speed limit will not have a negative impact on road safety. Once we have completed our review, we will publish the results this page.
We will not be able to provide individual feedback to every comment we have received.
If the revised guidance suggests that a street/road we have received feedback on is suitable for a 30mph speed limit, we will explain this when we publish the results of the review.
Streets/roads where 30mph would not be suitable under the revised guidance will remain at the default speed limit of 20mph.
The council will produce a traffic regulation order (TRO) for any street/road where the revised guidance suggests a 30mph speed limit could be suitable. This is a legal process we must follow when we change a speed limit.
Every TRO will be subject to a public consultation, where residents can show support or raise objections. We will publish details of any changes on this page.
Final decisions will be made on any speed limit changes as part of the council’s normal decision-making processes, following the TRO consultations.
Further updates will be provided once we have completed our review.
Safer communities
Isle of Anglesey County Council had previously introduced advisory 20mph speed limits outside schools due to the recognised health and safety benefits.
A Welsh public health study estimated that the 20mph default speed limit could result in:
- 40% fewer collisions
- saving 6 to 10 lives every year
- avoiding 1200 to 2000 people being injured every year
Evidence shows that people feel more comfortable to walk and cycle when vehicle speeds are slower, and it is safer for children to walk to school; and older people, disabled people or people with additional needs are also more able to travel independently.
You can find out more information and answers to questions you may have about 20mph on Welsh Government's website.