The 27 Birmingham roads where the speed limit has been cut to 30mph for 2026
Birmingham City Council has reduced speed limits to 30mph on 27 major roads to enhance safety and encourage sustainable travel.
Birmingham City Council has completed a project to cut limits from 40mph to 30mph on 27 roads.
The council has said this is to ensure that streets are ‘safer and more welcoming for everyone’.
The major Birmingham roads that will be affected by this change include:
- A34 Walsall Road / A34 Perry Barr Expressway / A34 Birchfield Road / A34 High Street – From Old Walsall Road to Old Park Walk (near Bartons Arms)
- A4041 Queslett Road – Near Hamble Road
- A452 Chester Road North – From the roundabout with A4041 Queslett Road East (city boundary) to Greenway Drive
- A5127 Lichfield Road – From south of Bishops Way to the roundabout at Watford Gap Road (city boundary)
- Webster Way / Thimble End Road – From Walmley Road to Walmley Ash Road
- Ox Leys Road – From Springfield Road to Fox Hollies Road
- A38 / B4148 Tyburn Road – From Salford Circus to Chester Road roundabout
- B4148 Eachelhurst Road – From south of the railway bridge to the roundabout at A452 Chester Road
- A38 Kingsbury Road – From Minworth Island (A4097 Kingsbury Road) to B4148 Tyburn Road junction
- A4097 Kingsbury Road – From Wiggins Hill Road to city boundary
- A452 Chester Road – From the new Aldi on A452 to the Castle Bromwich interchange near Newport Road
- B4147 Newport Road – From Castle Bromwich interchange to the roundabout at Coleshill Road
- A47 Heartlands / Fort Parkway – From Spitfire Island to Saltley Viaduct roundabout
- A47 Nechells Parkway – From B4132 Goodrick Way roundabout to the A4540 ring road (heading into city)
- A4540 Ring Road (clockwise, 3 sections) – From Dartmouth Circus to Spring Hill
- A45 Small Heath Highway – From Bolton Road junction to Heybarnes Circus
- A45 Coventry Road / A45 New Coventry Road – From Heybarnes Circus to city boundary at Hatchford Brook
- Monmouth Drive – From Jevons Road to Somerville Road
- Weeford Road – From mini roundabout at Harvest Fields Way to A453 Tamworth Road
- A441 Redditch Road – From Burford Park Road to city boundary at Longbridge Lane
- A38 Bristol Road South Eastbound – Section either side of Park Way junction Westbound – Section either side of Park Way junction, extending to city boundary at Leach Green Lane
- B4121 Wolverhampton Road South / B4121 West Boulevard / Barnes Hill / Shenley Lane – From Hagley Road West junction to Black Haynes Road junction
- A456 Hagley Road West – From Perry Hill Lane to Bearwood Road / Lordswood Road junction
- A41 Hockley Flyover (Soho Hill & Hockley Hill) – From Key Hill to Soho Hill
- Lindridge Road – From Rectory Road to Withy Hill Road (as currently signed on site)
- Redhill Road – From Redditch Road to BCC boundary (as currently signed on site)
- Walmley Ash Lane / Cottage Lane – From Walmley Ash Road junction to Hurst Green Road junction
Councillor Majid Mahmood, Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, said: “This is a really important measure to make our roads safer. However, it is about so much more than that; we want to encourage sustainable travel and reduce the impact of traffic on our local communities. Lower speeds mean safer streets, cleaner air and a more resilient transport network for everyone. I’d like to thank residents and businesses for their cooperation and patience during the rollout, and the council will continue to monitor the impacts of these positive changes in the months ahead.”
West Midlands Police will support the initiative with education and enforcement activity to help motorists adjust to the new limits.
Assistant Chief Constable Mike O’Hara, who oversees the Roads Policing Unit (RPU) at West Midlands Police, said: “We are completely focused on reducing the number of people who are killed and seriously injured on the roads of the West Midlands, and we know that speed is one of the main contributors to serious collisions.
“I’d urge drivers to play their part in reducing those tragic statistics, by not exceeding the speed limit so that we make the West Midlands a safer place for all road users.”