A SET of lower speed limits are to be introduced on Oxfordshire roads in a bid to cut down on the number of accidents.

Oxfordshire County Council has today approved new 50mph limits following research showing similar speed limit reductions have delivered a 30 per cent reduction in accidents.

New 50mph speed limits will be introduced on roads, including the B4017 from Abingdon to Drayton, the B4035 from Banbury to Broughton and the B4477 Minster Lovell to Brize Norton.

Meanwhile, new 40 mph speed limits will be introduced on the A417 between East and West Hendred on a trial basis, as well as on the B480 between Chiselhampton and Stadhampton.

Councillor Ian Hudspeth, head of transport at Oxfordshire County Council, said: "Our experience in Oxfordshire shows that reducing speed limits works. Our monitoring, along with national research, gives us sufficient confidence to go ahead."

Source: Witney Gazette