20mph Neighbourhood: Winton and surrounding areas

We are proposing to introduce 20 mph speed limits in Winton and surrounding areas to make our roads safer.

We would like to hear your views if you:

Injury collisions 2019-2023

• live,
• work,
• shop,
• travel to school,
• visit, or
• travel through Winton and the surrounding areas.

This consultation will close at 23:59 on 28 April 2025

There are already seventy seven 20mph speed limits and/or zones across the BCP area. Evidence from our road safety data over a ten-year period showed there was on average a 40% reduction in casualty collisions in these areas.

In the time it takes a car travelling at 20mph to stop, a car travelling at 30mph would still be doing 24mph. When someone is hit at 30mph, they are around five times more likely to be killed than when hit at 20mph.

In April 2024, the council approved the capital budget (not from Council Tax) used to deliver 20mph schemes. Officers have assessed the casualty data across the BCP neighbourhoods to prioritise them. Based on this analysis the area covering Winton and surrounding areas, including parts of Charminster, Moordown and Talbot Woods, is the first area selected.

The map (right) shows the number of injury collisions reported to police over a 5 year period 2019 - 2023.

Read our FAQs to find out more about 20mph in this neighbourhood.

Before any decisions are made, we want to hear your views to fully understand how a 20mph speed limit in this area would affect you.

The map below shows the proposed 20mph area.

Have your say

We particularly want to hear from people who live, work and travel in the area about the impact this potential change might have on you.
To have your say you can either,

• complete our survey below (Please note that you will need to first register using a valid email address)
• pick up a paper copy at any BCP Council library
• attend one of our drop in events

This consultation will close at 23:59 on 28 April 2025

In addition to the online and paper survey we are undertaking household and face to face surveys within the proposed 20mph neighbourhood. These will be selected at random by an independent research company. If you are selected we hope you consider taking part.