Selwyn's Speed Management Plan
Consultation has concluded
Let’s talk about safer speeds around Selwyn. 
As our district grows, more people are driving on our roads, taking public transport and using active modes such as walking and cycling. We want to make it easier for people to move about our region easily and safely in ways that contribute to their health and well-being.
Whether you drive, walk, cycle, or use public transport, everyone deserves to get to where they are going safely.
Although speed is not the only factor in a crash, it determines whether someone is seriously injured or killed.
The goal of the Government’s road safety strategy, called “Road to Zero”, is to have no loss of life on New Zealand roads. We are determined to ensure all road users are as safe as possible on our roads.
Our new speed management plan is one step towards making it safer on our roads.
As part of this, we are consulting on all the speed limits on our local roads in our district and how this will be managed on our local road network.
The first focus area will be safe speeds around kura/schools. We propose to do this by introducing a 30km/h permanent speed limit for most schools in the district. The other schools will have a variable speed limit. We are also proposing to lower the speed limits in high-activity areas such as Lincoln township, Foster Park area and Leeston township.
Where can I find out more?
You can find out more on our proposed principles and priorities in our consultation document and you can read our Full Speed Management.
How can I get involved?
In addition to our kura/schools lower speeds, which will be implemented from early 2024, we want your help in shaping our 2027 to 2030 plan. This includes speed reductions on the wider urban, rural, and unsealed roads.
Our Speed Management Plan is a new, more flexible approach that better acknowledges the local conditions, uses of our roads and the surrounding environment.
Rather than looking at speed limit changes on a street-by-street basis, our speed management plan forms our district's five principles for speed management. These principles guide setting safe speeds in our community, and aligns our planning with Waka Kotahi's State Highways and where neighbouring district's roads connect to our network.
Consultation is open until 5pm Friday 10 November.
Give us your feedback in the survey below or email yoursay@selwyn.govt.nz.
And use our interactive map to give us feedback on the speed for specific streets to help us plan where to start with changes.
View larger map at Speed limits - Public Engagement (arcgis.com)
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Why is speed an issue?
Share Why is speed an issue? on Facebook Share Why is speed an issue? on Twitter Share Why is speed an issue? on Linkedin Email Why is speed an issue? linkWe know higher speeds lead to more crashes and a greater chance of injury or death, regardless of what causes an accident.
A small change in speed makes a big difference, it affects a driver’s ability to react and stop in time, especially when cyclists or pedestrians are involved.
In a crash, speed is the number one factor in determining your chance of survival or likelihood of serious injury. We are focused on ensuring that everyone who uses our roads can do so safely.
The chance of survival varies significantly based on a number of factors. This graphic was inspired by Auckland Transport (AT). It uses data from Research Report AP-R560-18, which was published in March 2018 by Ausroads - the Association of Australian and New Zealand Road Transport and Traffic Authorities.If a pedestrian is hit by a car travelling at 50km/h, there is only a 20% chance they will survive. At 30km/h, the survive rate increases significantly to 90%.
Stopping
When a vehicle crashes, it undergoes a rapid change of speed, but the people in the vehicle keep moving at its previous speed until it stops. The faster the speed at which the human body must absorb the energy released in the crash, the greater the severity of the resulting injury.
