Motorways: Speed Limits

(asked on 4th November 2014) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many miles of national motorway are subject to speed restrictions of under 70 mph.


Answered by
John Hayes Portrait
John Hayes
This question was answered on 10th November 2014

The Highways Agency is responsible for operating, maintaining and improving England’s strategic road network which comprises approximately 4,300 miles of motorways and all-purpose trunk roads.

Approximately 398 miles of motorway (excluding slip roads) are subject to speed restrictions of under 70 mph. 33 miles are permanent speed restrictions and 365 miles are temporary speed restrictions (as of 05 November 2014).

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