South Woodford Road Safety Zone

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The Council is proposing to introduce road safety improvements in the South Woodford area covering all roads in the South Woodford Ward between the North Circular and Hermon Hill, Hollybush Hill, and the borough boundary to Waltham Forest. Please note the Council is also consulting on similar proposals in Wanstead where the roads being consulted on overlap, you can also provide comments to the Wanstead consultation here.

We are proposing to introduce a 20 mph zone to cover all roads in the area which will expand upon any existing 20mph zones. The proposals also include the installation of signage and road markings, as well as traffic calming measures in the form of speed humps or speed cushions on roads where traffic surveys indicate traffic speeds are high.

We are intending to install approximately 80mm (3.5 inch) high speed humps on Grove Hill, Marlborough Road, and Cleveland Road and we are intending to install an improved crossing point at the junction of Daisy Road and Mulberry Way.

The Metropolitan Police, London Fire Brigade, London Ambulance Services and Transport for London (Buses and Network Management) are being consulted on the proposals.

The following plans show the proposals in more detail:

Why make changes?

The main objective of the proposed scheme is to make this area safer for all road users. The proposed scheme will help reduce vehicular speeds, reduce the occurrence of collisions and improve road safety. There have been numerous collisions resulting in injuries, including 53 slight injuries and 9 involving serious injuries, and 1 fatality, in the latest three years for which data is available (between 23 October 2021 and 18 September 2024).

Recent Transport for London data shows that 20mph schemes contributed significant reductions of injuries compared to the general background trend such as:

  • 40% reduction in the number of people killed.
  • 34% reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured.
  • 75% reduction in the number of children killed.
  • 35% reduction in collisions and a 36% reduction in casualties across borough roads.
  • 28% reduction in killed or seriously injured those walking, cycling, or riding motorcycles.

Lowering traffic speeds also makes our streets less polluted, and better and safer places to walk and cycle, without contributing to any increased congestion.

The Council is proposing to introduce road safety improvements in the South Woodford area covering all roads in the South Woodford Ward between the North Circular and Hermon Hill, Hollybush Hill, and the borough boundary to Waltham Forest. Please note the Council is also consulting on similar proposals in Wanstead where the roads being consulted on overlap, you can also provide comments to the Wanstead consultation here.

We are proposing to introduce a 20 mph zone to cover all roads in the area which will expand upon any existing 20mph zones. The proposals also include the installation of signage and road markings, as well as traffic calming measures in the form of speed humps or speed cushions on roads where traffic surveys indicate traffic speeds are high.

We are intending to install approximately 80mm (3.5 inch) high speed humps on Grove Hill, Marlborough Road, and Cleveland Road and we are intending to install an improved crossing point at the junction of Daisy Road and Mulberry Way.

The Metropolitan Police, London Fire Brigade, London Ambulance Services and Transport for London (Buses and Network Management) are being consulted on the proposals.

The following plans show the proposals in more detail:

Why make changes?

The main objective of the proposed scheme is to make this area safer for all road users. The proposed scheme will help reduce vehicular speeds, reduce the occurrence of collisions and improve road safety. There have been numerous collisions resulting in injuries, including 53 slight injuries and 9 involving serious injuries, and 1 fatality, in the latest three years for which data is available (between 23 October 2021 and 18 September 2024).

Recent Transport for London data shows that 20mph schemes contributed significant reductions of injuries compared to the general background trend such as:

  • 40% reduction in the number of people killed.
  • 34% reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured.
  • 75% reduction in the number of children killed.
  • 35% reduction in collisions and a 36% reduction in casualties across borough roads.
  • 28% reduction in killed or seriously injured those walking, cycling, or riding motorcycles.

Lowering traffic speeds also makes our streets less polluted, and better and safer places to walk and cycle, without contributing to any increased congestion.

  • The survey

    Your feedback is important to us. We want to know your views about the proposed road safety improvements in your area.  

    Please note, we will only accept one completed questionnaire per household. In the event of multiple submissions from the same postal address, only the most recent will be accepted. We are also not able to respond to all comments made, however, they will be considered when making our recommendations. 

    The Council will consider the consultation results and decide on how to proceed with the proposals - we will advise you of the outcome.

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Page last updated: 05 Dec 2025, 08:48 AM