MORE than £75m was spent on traffic calming measures across the UK in 2014 - an increase of £26m from the previous year.
Figures released to Churchill Car Insurance reveal that on average, each local authority spent £213,895 in 2013 and £327,0585 in 2014. However, the amounts paid vary significantly across the UK, with Cumbria County Council spending £83,000 on traffic calming measures in 2014 and £80,000 in 2013.
Traffic calming measures include the use of self-enforcing speed reduction measures such as road humps, mini roundabouts, chicanes, central islands and reduced speed limits. There are an estimated 5,900 zones with 20mph limits in the UK.
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