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<p>Installation of traffic calming measures is the responsibility of the relevant
local highway authority.</p><p> </p><p>Traffic calming provides a proven and effective
way of saving lives and reducing casualties. Its primary purpose is to reduce vehicle
speeds in areas where inappropriate speed is a problem. It plays an important role
in improving road safety, and each 1 mph reduction in vehicle speed resulting from
traffic calming has been found to reduce accidents by around 5%.</p><p> </p><p>Traffic
calming has been the subject of extensive research. The Department publishes advice
for local authorities on designing and installing traffic calming, in Local Transport
Note 1/07: Traffic Calming, available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-calming-ltn-107"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-calming-ltn-107</a>.
This brings together a summary of the research commissioned by the Department and
its predecessors, together with some research from external sources, to provide advice
on the use of traffic calming measures today.</p>
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