Essex Safer Speeds Strategy

Published: 18 March 2026

New strategy aims to help eliminate road deaths in Essex.

Residents are being invited to help shape a new strategy which aims to eliminate road deaths and make Essex a safer place for everyone.

In 2025, 60 people lost their lives on the county’s roads – the highest number since 2016. Almost half of the deaths were related to speed.

Essex County Council has now launched a public consultation on the new draft Essex Safer Speeds Strategy.

The strategy has been developed with the Safer Essex Roads Partnership, including Essex Police. It will help introduce safer speeds across Essex, with recommended speed limits decided based on how different streets are used.

The strategy is designed to be flexible and there will not be a blanket approach. Speed limits will instead be decided on a case-by-case basis, where there is demand for change by local communities.

Find out more and have your say before the consultation closes on Sunday 26 April 2026.