What areas in Glasgow are set to roll out new 20mph speed limits?

The phased rollout of 20mph speed limits across Glasgow is to begin next month.

Glasgow City Council said the move aims to cut crashes, reduce the severity of injuries and create “calmer and safer streets” for pedestrians.

Govan will be the first neighbourhood to see the change, with a legal order coming into force on Thursday, June 4.

The speed limits will be reduced from 30mph to 20mph on 194 streets or street sections in the area.

Installation of new signs and road markings will then follow over a four-week period.

In total, around 3,800 streets or street sections across Glasgow will move to a lower 20mph speed limit as part of six phases of the rollout.

There will be no change to roads with a speed limit of 40mph or above.

After Govan, the rollout will progress through Southside Central, Calton, East Centre and Shettleston to complete the delivery of the first phase of the plans.

Rollout of 20mph speed limits in Glasgow in phases Glasgow City Council

Which areas will introduce the 20mph limit and when?

Phase 2 – Drumchapel/Anniesland, Hillhead, Maryhill and Partick East/Kelvindale
Phase 3 – Cardonald, Pollokshields and Langside
Phase 4 – Anderston/City/Yorkhill, Victoria Park, Garscadden/Scotstounhill and Dennistoun
Phase 5 – Linn, Newlands/Auldburn and Greater Pollok
Phase 6 – Canal, Springburn/Robroyston, Baillieston and North East

Work in these areas will begin once Govan is delivered and reviewed, the council said.

Cllr Angus Millar, city convener for transport and climate, said: “This is an important step towards creating safer, calmer streets across Glasgow.

“Introducing safer speed limits is part of a wider effort to reduce the number and severity of road casualties – with lower speeds leading to calmer, safer and more liveable streets.

“We’ve already seen how effective this can be. Since Edinburgh brought in its default 20mph limit in 2018, collisions dropped by 30%, while default 20mph limits on residential streets are shown to have minimal impacts on overall journey times.

“Now as part of the ongoing national rollout of these default speed limits, we hope and expect that Glasgow will see similar progress.”